Quang Nam province has issued a resolution establishing the towns of Tak Po and A Tieng and expanding the administrative boundaries of Huong An town.

An aerial view of Tak Po town. Photo: TH

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Council approved the plan to establish Tak Pỏ town (Nam Trà My district) based on the entire natural area of ​​103.09 ^km² and a population of 4,523 people of Trà Mai commune. Tak Pỏ town borders Bắc Trà My district and the communes of Trà Cang, Trà Don, Trà Dơn, Trà Tập, and Trà Vân (Nam Trà My district).

After the establishment of Tak Pỏ town, Nam Trà My district has 10 commune-level administrative units, including the town (Tak Pỏ) and the communes of Trà Cang, Trà Don, Trà Dơn, Trà Leng, Trà Linh, Trà Nam, Trà Tập, Trà Vân, and Trà Vinh . The headquarters of the Tak Pỏ town People's Committee is located at the current headquarters of the Trà Mai commune People's Committee.

The Provincial People's Council also agreed to establish A Tieng town (Tay Giang district) based on the entire natural area of ​​59.98 ^km² and a population of 4,062 people of A Tieng commune. A Tieng town borders A Nong, Bha Leee, Dang, and Lang communes of Tay Giang district and the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

After the establishment of A Tieng town, Tay Giang district has 10 commune-level administrative units, including A Tieng town and the communes of A Nong, A Vuong, A Xan, Bha Leee, Ch'Om, Dang, Ga Ry, Lang, and Tr'Hy. The headquarters of the A Tieng town People's Committee is located at the current headquarters of the A Tieng commune People's Committee.

A view of A Tieng town (Tay Giang). Photo: D.N.

In addition, the Provincial People's Council also agreed to expand the administrative boundaries of Huong An town (Que Son district) by adjusting the natural area of ​​4.93 ^km² and the population of 2,990 people of Que My commune to be incorporated into Huong An town. After the adjustment and expansion, Huong An town has a natural area of ​​16.10 ^km² and a population of 11,736 people.

Huong An town borders Que My and Que Phu communes of Que Son district; Duy Xuyen district and Thang Binh district. After adjustment and expansion, Que My commune has a natural area of ​​34.52 ^km2 and a population of 8,931 people, bordering Huong An town, Thang Binh district and Que Thuan, Que Phu, and Que Xuan 2 communes (Que Son district).

Thus, after the establishment of Tak Pỏ and A Tiêng towns and the expansion of the administrative boundaries of Hương An town, Quảng Nam province has 17 district-level administrative units, including 14 districts, 1 town, and 2 cities; and 233 commune-level administrative units, including 188 communes, 29 wards, and 16 towns.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/quang-nam-ban-hanh-nghi-quyet-thanh-lap-cac-thi-tran-tak-po-a-tieng-va-mo-rong-dia-gioi-hanh-chinh-thi-tran-huong-an-3145886.html