Long Khánh is a
city
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of
Đồng Nai Province in the
Southeast
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region of
Vietnam
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. It covers an area of 194 km² and had a population of 171,276 in 2019.
Long Khánh city's predecessor was Long Khánh
town
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Origin and use
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, which founded in 2003. It was recognized as a city in 2019.
Geography
Long Khánh is located entirely in Đồng Nai territory. It shares borders with:
*
Xuân Lộc district to the east
*
Thống Nhất district to the west
*
Cẩm Mỹ district to the south
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Xuân Lộc district,
Thống Nhất district and
Định Quán district to the North
Long Khánh has 15 divisions (11 wards and 4 commune), include:
*Ward: Xuân An, Xuân Bình, Xuân Hòa, Xuân Trung, Xuân Thanh, Phú Bình, Bảo Vinh, Suối Tre, Xuân Lập, Bàu Sen, Xuân Tân
*Commune: Bảo Quang, Hàng Gòn, Bình Lộc, Bàu Trâm.
Sights
*Saint Joseph Great Seminary of Xuân Lộc is the seventh major seminary of the Catholic Church in Vietnam
*Cathedral of Christ the King (Cathedral of Long Khánh)
*Monument of Victory
* Hang Gon dolmen tomb (Hàng Gòn, Long Khánh)
References
Districts of Đồng Nai province
Cities in Vietnam
Populated places in Đồng Nai province
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