Bình Long
Bình Long | |
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| Bình Long Town Thị xã Bình Long | |
Interactive map outlining Bình Long | |
| Coordinates: 11°41′13″N 106°35′47″E / 11.68694°N 106.59639°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Southeast |
| Province | Bình Phước |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.76 sq mi (126.28 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 105,520 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (840/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Website | binhlong.binhphuoc.gov.vn |
Bình Long is a town of Bình Phước Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2018, the district had a population of 105.520 and an area of 126.28 km2. The district capital lies at An Lộc ward.
The town's former name is An Lộc. It is located approximately 90 km north of Ho Chi Minh City with a population of 8,599 (2009). An Lộc was formerly part of Bình Long Province before the merger with Phước Long Province to form Bình Phước Province. It became famous during the Vietnam War for being the location of the Battle of An Lộc in 1972. Today Bình Long has a mass grave memorial with 3,000 bodies.