The National Assembly Standing Committee has just issued Resolution No. 1242/NQ-UBTVQH15 on the arrangement of commune-level administrative units of Quang Binh province for the 2023-2025 period.
Accordingly, the arrangement of commune-level administrative units in Minh Hoa district is as follows:
Establish Tan Thanh commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area of 30.29 km2, population of 714 people of Hoa Phuc commune, the entire natural area of 26.32 km2, population of 3,169 people of Hoa Tien commune and the entire natural area of 33.16 km2, population of 1,571 people of Hoa Thanh commune.
After its establishment, Tan Thanh commune had a natural area of 89.77 km2 and a population of 5,454 people.
After the arrangement, Minh Hoa district has 13 commune-level administrative units, including 12 communes and 1 town.
Arrange the commune-level administrative units of Bo Trach district as follows: Establish Ha My commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area of 18.40 km2, population of 5,372 people of Ha Trach commune and the entire natural area of 9.28 km2, population of 3,615 people of My Trach commune.
After its establishment, Ha My commune had a natural area of 27.68 km2 and a population of 8,987 people.
Establish Ly Nam commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area of 19.25 km2, population of 3,827 of Nam Trach commune and the entire natural area of 22.22 km2, population of 5,380 of Ly Trach commune.
After its establishment, Ly Nam commune had a natural area of 41.47 km2 and a population of 9,207 people.
After the arrangement, Bo Trach district has 26 commune-level administrative units, including 23 communes and 3 towns.
Arrange the commune-level administrative units of Quang Trach district as follows: Establish Phu Canh commune on the basis of merging the entire natural area of 3.65 km2, population of 4,281 people of Phu Hoa commune and the entire natural area of 7.74 km2, population of 5,001 people of Canh Hoa commune.
After its establishment, Phu Canh commune had a natural area of 11.39 km2 and a population of 9,282 people.
After the arrangement, Quang Trach district has 16 communes.
Arrange the commune-level administrative units of Quang Ninh district as follows: Merge the entire natural area of 5.38 km2 and population of 5,023 people of Luong Ninh commune into Quan Hau town. After merging, Quan Hau town has a natural area of 8.68 km2 and a population of 10,728 people.
After the arrangement, Quang Ninh district has 14 commune-level administrative units, including 13 communes and 1 town.
After rearranging commune-level administrative units, Quang Binh province has 8 district-level administrative units, including 6 districts, 1 town and 1 city; 145 commune-level administrative units, including 122 communes, 15 wards and 8 towns.
This Resolution comes into force from December 1, 2024.