Tiên Lãng district


Tiên Lãng is a rural district of Hải Phòng in the Red River Delta of Vietnam.

History

According to Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư, Tiên Lãng rural district used to be called Bình Hà, Tân Minh, Tiên Minh. However, since the end of the 19th century, under the Nguyễn Dynasty, it was changed to Tiên Lãng, belonging to Hải Dương province.
From February 17, 1906, until 1945, Tiên Lãng was transferred to Kiến An province. Under the State of Vietnam regime, it was called as Tiên Lãng district.
On October 27, 1962, Kiến An province was merged into Hải Phòng city. Since then, Tiên Lãng has been belonged to Hải Phòng.

Geography

Currently, Tiên Lãng rural district is divided into 19 commune-level administrative units.
  • 1 municipality : Tiên Lãng capital-township.
  • 18 communes : Bắc Hưng, Cấp Tiến, Đại Thắng, Đoàn Lập, Đông Hưng, Hùng Thắng, Khởi Nghĩa, Kiến Thiết, Nam Hưng, Quyết Tiến, Tân Minh, Tây Hưng, Tiên Cường, Tiên Minh, Tiên Thắng, Tiên Thanh, Tự Cường, Vinh Quang.