Vĩnh Lộc district
Vĩnh Lộc district
Huyện Vĩnh Lộc | |
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Interactive map of Vĩnh Lộc district | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | North Central Coast |
| Province | Thanh Hóa |
| Capital | Vĩnh Lộc |
| Area | |
• Total | 61 sq mi (157 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 90,440 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Vĩnh Lộc is a district of Thanh Hóa province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 87,219. The district covers an area of 157 km2. The district capital lies at Vĩnh Lộc. The village is famous for the Citadel of the Hồ, a short-lived Vietnamese Dynasty (1400-1407), Hồ Quy, the founder of the Dynasty, having built the Citadel in 1397 and moved the capital there in 1401. Since 2011, the Citadel is part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.