Việt Trì

Việt Trì
Provincial city (Class-1)
Việt Trì City
Thành phố Việt Trì
From top to bottom, from left to right: Việt Tri at night, historical relic area Hùng shrine, Lạc Long Quân temple, Văn Lang park, Nguyễn Tất Thành Street
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Việt Trì
Location of Việt Trì in Vietnam
Việt Trì
Việt Trì (Southeast Asia)
Việt Trì
Việt Trì (Asia)
Coordinates: 21°18′N 105°26′E / 21.300°N 105.433°E / 21.300; 105.433
Country Vietnam
ProvincePhú Thọ
Established (city status)1962
Area
 • Total
111.75 km2 (43.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
415,280
 • Density3,541.3/km2 (9,172/sq mi)
ClimateCwa

Việt Trì is the capital city of Phú Thọ Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. In 2010, the city had a population of 260,288. The city covers an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi). Việt Trì is also the economic centre of the province and contains many industrial firms and service industries.

Culturally, Việt Trì is recognized as the first capital of Vietnam, thus is widely described as the origin of the Vietnamese nation.

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