Ngô Quyền district

Ngô Quyền district
Quận Ngô Quyền
Urban district
Ngô Quyền district
Coordinates: 20°51′41″N 106°41′45″E / 20.861297°N 106.695740°E / 20.861297; 106.695740
Country Vietnam
MunicipalityHaiphong
Area
 • Total
10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
165,309
 • Density15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)

Ngô Quyền is an urban district (quận) of Hai Phong, the third largest city of Vietnam. It is named after King Ngô Quyền who defeated the Chinese at the famous Battle of Bạch Đằng River north of modern Haiphong and ended 1,000 years of Chinese domination dating back to 111 BC under the Han dynasty.

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