Thuận An is a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
of
Bình Dương Province in the
Southeast region of Vietnam. It is situated about northeast of the centre of
Ho Chi Minh City
, population_density_km2 = 4,292
, population_density_metro_km2 = 697.2
, population_demonym = Saigonese
, blank_name = GRP (Nominal)
, blank_info = 2019
, blank1_name = – Total
, blank1_ ...
. As of November 3, 2021 the city had a population of 618,984.
[
] The town covers an area of 83.7 km². The center of this town -
Lái Thiêu - is famous for its ceramic and fruits.
Administrative divisions
Thuận An has nine
wards
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...
(
Lái Thiêu,
An Thạnh,
Vĩnh Phú,
Bình Hòa,
Bình Chuẩn,
Thuận Giao,
An Phú,
Hưng Định and
Bình Nhâm
Bình Nhâm is a ward of Thuận An city in Bình Dương Province of Southeast region of Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the ...
) and one
rural commune (
An Sơn).
Geography
Thuận An
Dĩ An
Dĩ An is a city of Bình Dương Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam, about 20 km north of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). It is 1,706 km by rail from Hanoi. At the 2009 census the city had a population of 73,859. The tow ...
to the
east,
Thủ Dầu Một
Thủ Dầu Một () is the capital city of Bình Dương province, Vietnam, located at around . The city has an area of 118.66 km², with a population of 417,000 (as of 2018), and is located 20 km north of downtown Ho Chi Minh City, on ...
to the
north
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography.
Etymology
T ...
.
District 12, Ho Chi Minh City :''District 12 may also refer to a fictional location in The Hunger Games universe, or to other 12th legislative districts.''
District 12 ( vi, Quận 12) is an urban district (''quận'') of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest and most populous city ...
to the
west
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth.
Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...
and
Thủ Đức to the
south
South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...
.
References
Populated places in Bình Dương province
Districts of Bình Dương province
Cities in Vietnam
{{BinhDuong-geo-stub