The New Student's Reference Work/Hué

Hué (hōō-ā'), the capital of Anam, a French protectorate in Asia, is ten miles from the mouth of the Hue River. In 1801 it was strongly fortified by French officers. The heart of the city is occupied by the palace; much of the rest of it is filled with mud huts. There is little business. Population, with suburbs, 50,000.