Hà Đông district
Hà Đông District
Quận Hà Đông | |
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Hà Trì Temple Vạn Phúc Village Văn Quán Lake Skyline at night | |
| Coordinates: 20°58′N 105°46′E / 20.967°N 105.767°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Hanoi |
| Seat | Hà Cầu ward |
| Wards | 17 wards |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.64 km2 (19.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 397,854 |
| • Density | 8,000/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area code | 24 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | |
Hà Đông (lit. 'east of the river') is an urban district (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The district has 17 wards, covering a total area of 49.64 square kilometres (19.17 sq mi). As of 2019, there were 397,854 people residing in the district, the third highest of all districts in Hanoi, after Hoàng Mai. The district borders Thanh Trì district, Thanh Xuân district, Nam Từ Liêm district, Hoài Đức district, Quốc Oai district, Chương Mỹ district, Thanh Oai district.
Hà Đông has a signifianct number of monuments, landmarks, relics, traditional festivals and craft villages. It is an important transport hub and is also home to various government offices and universities.
Hà Đông was once the capital city of former Hà Tây province. In 2009, it became an urban district of Hanoi due to the incorporation of Hà Tây Province to Hanoi.