Binh Thanh District
| Binh Thanh District Quận Bình Thạnh |
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 Binh Thanh District
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| Coordinates: 10°48′12″N 106°41′23″E / 10.80333°N 106.68972°ECoordinates: 10°48′12″N 106°41′23″E / 10.80333°N 106.68972°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Centrally Governed City | Ho Chi Minh |
| Seat | 6 Phan Đăng Lưu |
| Wards | 19 phường |
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| • People's Council | |
| • People's Committee | Nguyễn Quốc Hùng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 451,526 |
| • Density | 22,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+07) |
Bình Thạnh is a district of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. As of 2006[update] the district had a population of 423,020.[1] The district covers an area of 21 km². The district capital lies at Ho Chi Minh City.[1]
The district has 20 wards. The name "Binh Thanh" was formed from the name of 2 wards in the old Go Vap district, Binh Hoa and Thanh My Tay. In 1976, 2 wards were removed from Go Vap district to create Binh Thanh district.
Administrative division: Binh Thanh is divided into 20 wards. They are ward 1, ward 2,3,5,6,7,11,12,13,14,15,17,19,21,22,24,25,26,27,28. Ward 4,8,9,10,16,18,20,23 omitted by adding them to other wards.[1]
Location within Sai Gon(HCMC)[edit]
The Binh Quoi Tourist Village is located on the Thanh Da peninsula on the Saigon River, in the Binh Thanh District.
Binh Thanh borders district 1, Phu Nhuan, Go Vap.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
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