Gia Lâm is the easternmost rural
district
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(''huyện'') of
Hanoi
Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...
, the capital city of
Vietnam
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. Prior to 2003, the district covered the entire area of
Long Biên
Long Biên (Vietnamese), also known as Longbian ( < : *''lioŋ-pian/pen'';[Schuessler, Ax ...]
district, which included
Long Biên Bridge
Long Biên Bridge ( vi, Cầu Long Biên) is a historic cantilever bridge across the Red River that connects two districts, Hoàn Kiếm and Long Biên of the city of Hanoi, Vietnam. It was originally called ''Paul Doumer Bridge''.
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,
Gia Lâm Airport
Gia Lam Airport () is an airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, located in Long Biên District, on the eastern bank of the Red River. It is primarily a military field, used by the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF), with MiG-21 fighters and Kamov Ka-28 heli ...
,
Gia Lâm railway station, Gia Lâm bus station and the headquarters of
Vietnam Airlines
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.
Geography
Gia Lâm district is bordered by
Bắc Ninh province to the east and north,
Đông Anh district to the northwest,
Long Biên district
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and
Hoàng Mai district to the west,
Thanh Trì district and
Hưng Yên province to the south.
As of 2011, the district had a population of 243,957. The district covers an area of . The district capital lies at Trâu Quỳ township.
Gia Lâm district is subdivided to 22
commune-level subdivisions, including the townships of Trâu Quỳ (district capital), Yên Viên and the rural communes of:
Bát Tràng
Bát Tràng (literally: ''bát'' is bowl and ''tràng'' is workshop) is an old, well established village in the Gia Lâm district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. It is about 13 km from central Hanoi.
Bát Tràng is known throughout Vie ...
, Cổ Bi, Đa Tốn, Đặng Xá, Đình Xuyên, Đông Dư, Dương Hà, Dương Quang, Dương Xá, Kiêu Kỵ, Kim Lan, Kim Sơn, Lệ Chi, Ninh Hiệp, Phù Đổng, Phú Thị, Trung Mầu, Văn Đức, Yên Thường, Yên Viên.
References
Districts of Hanoi
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