Hai Bà Trưng district
Urban district in Hanoi, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hai Bà Trưng (Trưng Sisters District) is one of the four original urban districts (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.[4] The district currently has 18 wards,[1] covering a total area of 10.26 square kilometers.[2] It is bordered by Long Biên district, Đống Đa district, Thanh Xuân district, Hoàng Mai district, Hoàn Kiếm district. As of 2019,[3] there were 303,586 people residing in the district, the population density is 30,000 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Hai Bà Trưng district
Quận Hai Bà Trưng | |
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Country | Vietnam |
Province | Hanoi |
Seat | Bách Khoa ward |
Wards | 18 wards[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[3] | |
• Total | 303,586 |
• Density | 30,000/km2 (77,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Area code | 24 |
Climate | Cwa |
Website | Official website (in Vietnamese) |
Established as one of the first four central districts of the city, it is named after the two heroines in Vietnamese history: the Trưng Sisters. Some of Vietnam's largest universities are located here, including the Hanoi University of Technology, Hanoi National Economic University, and Hanoi University of Civil Engineering.