Đông Anh district
Đông Anh district
Huyện Đông Anh | |
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Streets of Đông Anh, Hanoi, Vietnam | |
Đông Anh district | |
| Coordinates: 21°08′29″N 105°50′42″E / 21.141440°N 105.844945°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Municipality | Hanoi |
| Capital | Đông Anh |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Đông Anh is a rural district (huyện) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 277,795.
History
In 257 BCE, King Thục Phán (An Dương Vương) established the Âu Lạc Kingdom and built Cổ Loa Citadel as its capital. The citadel is notable for its unique spiral architecture and advanced defensive design.[1] After over 1000 years of Northern domination, Cổ Loa was once again the capital of an independent country when Ngô Quyền defeated the Southern Han army in 938.
The modern district of Đông Anh was officially established in October 1876 under the Nguyễn Dynasty, merging parts of Đông Ngàn (from Bắc Ninh Province), Kim Anh, and Yên Lãng (from Sơn Tây Province). In 1889, the district was briefly renamed Đông Khê before reverting to the name Đông Anh in 1903. After the August Revolution in 1945, Đông Anh was incorporated into Phúc Yên Province. It became part of Hanoi in 1961.
Geography
Đông Anh district is bordered by Bắc Ninh province to the east, Gia Lâm district to the southeast, Mê Linh district to the west, the urban districts of Bắc Từ Liêm, Tây Hồ and Long Biên to the south, Sóc Sơn district to the north.
The district covers an area of 182 km2 (70 sq mi). The district capital lies at Đông Anh.[2]
Đông Anh district is subdivided to 24 commune-level subdivisions, including the township of Đông Anh (district capital) and the rural communes of: Bắc Hồng, Cổ Loa, Đại Mạch, Đông Hội, Dục Tú, Hải Bối, Kim Chung, Kim Nỗ, Liên Hà, Mai Lâm, Nam Hồng, Nguyên Khê, Tàm Xá, Thụy Lâm, Tiên Dương, Uy Nỗ, Vân Hà, Vân Nội, Việt Hùng, Vĩnh Ngọc, Võng La, Xuân Canh, Xuân Nộn.
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Source: People's Committee of Dong Anh district (2023).[3]
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References
- ^ "Cổ Loa Citadel – The oldest capital of Vietnam". Hanoi Old Quarter Guide. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ People's Committee of Dong Anh district (2023). Draft Project to establish Dong Anh district and wards of Dong Anh district, Hanoi city (Vietnamese) (PDF). Đông Anh, Hà Nội. p. 221-225. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-12.
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