Bắc Từ Liêm district

Bắc Từ Liêm (North Từ Liêm) is an urban district (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.^[3] It was formed on 27 December 2013, when the rural Từ Liêm district was split into two urban districts: Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm.^[4] The district currently has 13 wards, covering a total area of 45.32 square kilometres (17.50 sq mi).^[1] As of 2019,^[2] there were 335,110 people residing in the district, the population density is 7400 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Bắc Từ Liêm district Quận Bắc Từ Liêm
Urban district
Chèm Pagoda Đăm Pagoda Phú Diễn marketplace Thăng Long Bridge Peace Park Cổ Nhuế - Chèm urban area in construction
Country	Vietnam
Province	Hanoi
Seat	Phúc Diễn ward
Wards	13 wards[1]
Area [1]
• Total	45.32 km2 (17.50 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[2]
• Total	335,110
• Density	7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Area code	24
Website	bactuliem.hanoi.gov.vn

Geography

Bắc Từ Liêm is located at 21° 3′ 15″ N, 105° 40′ 56″ E, bordered by Đông Anh to the north across the Red River, Tây Hồ to the east, Cầu Giấy and Nam Từ Liêm to the south, and Hoài Đức and Đan Phượng to the west.

Administrative divisions

Bắc Từ Liêm is divided into 13 wards:^[5]

• Thượng Cát
• Liên Mạc
• Thuỵ Phương
• Tây Tựu
• Đông Ngạc
• Đức Thắng
• Xuân Đỉnh
• Xuân Tảo
• Cổ Nhuế 1
• Cổ Nhuế 2
• Phú Diễn
• Phúc Diễn
• Minh Khai

Education

• Hanoi University of Mining and Geology
• Le Quy Don Technical University
• Electric Power University
• Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment
• Hanoi University of Industry