Phước Long is a district-level town in Bình Phước Province, in the

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region of Vietnam on the border with Cambodia. It was the site of the

Battle of Phước Long The Battle of Phước Long was a decisive battle of the Vietnam War which began on December 12, 1974, and concluded on January 6, 1975. The battle involved the deployment of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 4th Army Corps for the first time, ...

, a decisive battle during the

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. The current administrative unit was established in 2009 from part of former Phước Long District, including Thác Mơ township and Phước Bình township. It covers 118.83 km² and has a population of 50,019 as of 2009.
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' Bù Gia Mập District was established from the other part of Phước Long District. The town has seven subdivisions, including Long Thủy, Thác Mơ, Sơn Giang, Phước Bình, Long Phước, and the communes of Long Giang and Phước Tín. It borders Bù Đăng District to the east, Bù Gia Mập District to the north and Phú Riềng District to the west and south.

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Districts of Bình Phước province County-level towns in Vietnam {{BinhPhuoc-geo-stub