Đống Đa District
Đống Đa District
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Dong Da District
Quận Đống Đa
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Urban district
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Hanoi |
| Number of wards | 21 |
| Seat | Thổ Quan ward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.96 km2(3.85 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 352,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Đống Đa(literallyBanyan Heap) is one of the four original urban districts (quận) ofHanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The district is named after the Đống Đa Mound, where the Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa between Tây-Sơn and theManchu Qing armyended. It is also home to the Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu), a cultural symbol of the city.
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Dong Da District
Quận Đống Đa
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Urban district
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| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Hanoi |
| Number of wards | 21 |
| Seat | Thổ Quan ward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.96 km2(3.85 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 352,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Geography
Đống Đa is bordered by Ba Đình to the north, Hoàn Kiếm to the northeast, Hai Bà Trưng to the east, Thanh Xuân to the south, and Cầu Giấy to the west.
Administrative divisions
Nguyen Chi Thanh Street.
The district is divided into 21 wards (phường).
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Economy
Several of Vietnam’s largest companies, such as Petrolimex, PetroVietnam and VPBank are headquartered in this district.
See also
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Đống Đa Mound
References
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Oct 2, 2019, 2:36 AM