Sơn Động district
Sơn Động is a rural district of Bắc [Giang province] in the Northeast region of Vietnam. It is the easternmost district in the province. As of 2018 it had a population of 72,350. The district covers an area of 844 km2. The district capital lies at An [Châu (township in Bắc Giang)|An Châu]. There are some cultural sites here such as: Chẽ pagoda, Female [King temple], Lục Liễu temple, Đặng temple and Chẽ temple.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into two townships, An Châu and Tây Yên Tử, and the communes of: Hữu Sản, An [Lạc, Bắc Giang|An Lạc], Vân Sơn, Lệ Viễn, Vĩnh An, Dương Hưu, Long Sơn, An Bá, Yên Định, Tuấn Đạo, Thanh Luận, Cẩm Đàn, Giáo Liêm, Đại Sơn and Phúc Sơn.121.72 km² in the southern portion of the district has been designated as the Tây [Yên Tử Nature Reserve].