Krông Búk district
Huyện Krông Búk
District
Official seal of Krông Búk district
Seal
Country Vietnam
RegionCentral Highlands
ProvinceĐắk Lắk province
CapitalChư Kbô
Area
 • Total138.5 sq mi (358.7 km2)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total62,648
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Krông Búk is a district (huyện) of Đắk Lắk province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. It was established as a district of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976 during the reunification of Vietnam.

As of December 2008, the district had a population of 55,733.[1] The district covers an area of 358.7 km².[1]

History

On 30 August 1977, Ea Súp district was separated from Krông Buk District and established as its own district. On 3 April 1980, Ea H'leo district was separated from Krông Buk District and established as its own district. On 9 November 1987, Krông Năng district was separated from Krông Buk District and established as its own district. The municipality of Buôn Hồ was separated from Krông Buk District on 23 December 2008, and established as an independent entity under Đắk Lắk Province.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Laws of Viet Nam: "Government Decree No. 07/NĐ-CP". Government of Vietnam. Retrieved May 1, 2009.; alternative link "07/NĐ-CP" Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine in Vietnamese

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