Nam Từ Liêm (''South Từ Liêm'') is an
urban district () of
Hanoi
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, the capital city of
Vietnam
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History
Nam Từ Liêm 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.
Geography
Topography
Nam Từ Liêm urban district is divided into 10 wards (phường):
Details of 23 wards of Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm. Cầu Diễn, Đại Mỗ, Mễ Trĩ, Mỹ Đình 1, Mỹ Đình 2, Phú Đô, Phương Canh, Tây Mỗ, Trung Văn, Xuân Phương.
Nam Từ Liêm coverts a total area of .
[ The district is known for its many new urban developments and several skyscrapers.]
Limit new high rises in Nam Từ Liêm
The district is bordered by Bắc Từ Liêm to the north, Cầu Giấy to the east, Thanh Xuân to the southeast, Hà Đông to the south and Hoài Đức to the west.
Besides, Mỹ Đình Bus Station is a major bus terminal in western Hanoi, with metropolitan buses and long distance buses to provinces north and northwest of Hanoi.
Heated talks on reallocating bus routes among Hanoi bus stations
Population
As of 2019,[ there were 264,246 people residing in Nam Từ Liêm urban district, the population density is 8200 inhabitants per square kilometer.
]
Culture
Education
* Japanese School of Hanoi
* Vietnam-Australia School, Hanoi
Landscapes
File:The_Garden%2C_Hanoi_07.JPG, A new urban township in Nam Từ Liêm
File: Vinata,_The_Manor,_Hà_Nội_002.JPG, The Manor township
File:Vietnam_national_convention_center.jpg, Vietnam National Convention Center
File:Hanoi Museum 02.JPG, Hanoi Museum
File:Khán đài A - Sân vận động Quốc gia Mỹ Đình.jpg, Mỹ Đình National Stadium
File:Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quân sự Việt Nam, 12-01-2025.jpg, Vietnam Military History Museum
See also
* Bắc Từ Liêm district
* Cầu Giấy district
* Thanh Xuân district
Notes and references
Districts of Hanoi
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