Hạ Long
Hạ Long
Hồng Gai | |
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| Hạ Long City Thành phố Hạ Long | |
From top to bottom, from left to right: a view of the city from Bài Thơ mountain, stalactites in Thiên Cung cave, Hạ Long Bay, resort on Rêu island in Bãi Cháy ward, Bãi Cháy Bridge | |
| Coordinates: 20°57′N 107°05′E / 20.950°N 107.083°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Quảng Ninh |
| Government | |
| • Type | People's Committee and People's Council |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Nguyễn Thế Thịnh |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Phạm Hồng Hà |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,119.12 km2 (432.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 270,054 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | halongcity |
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Hạ Long (Vietnamese: [hâːˀ lawŋm] ⓘ | transl. 'descending dragon') is a first-class provincial city and the capital city of Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. It was found in 1993, when the old capital, Hòn Gai, was merged with Bãi Cháy, the main tourist area. The city mainly lies on Hạ Long Bay, and is located at about 178 km (111 mi) east of Hà Nội. The city's population in 2019 was 270,054.