Cổ Loa Citadel

Cổ Loa Citadel is an important fortified settlement and archaeological site in present-day 's Đông Anh District, roughly 17 kilometers north of present-day , in the upper plain north of the Red River.
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  • Type: Locality with 16,500 residents
  • Description: Archaeological site in Vietnam
  • Also known as: Cổ Lóa” and “Co Loa Citadel

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Co Loa.

Cổ Loa is a modern day town and ancient former capital of Northern , slightly Northeast of the current capital of .

Cổ Loa Citadel

Latitude
21.11667° or 21° 7′ north
Longitude
105.86667° or 105° 52′ east
Population
16,500
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
7PH74V88+MM
Geo­Names ID
1584955
Wiki­data ID
Q798059
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Cổ Loa Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 古螺
  • Chinese: 古螺城
  • French: citadelle de Cổ Loa
  • French: Citadelle de Cổ Loa
  • French: Co Loa
  • Indonesian: Benteng Cổ Loa
  • Japanese: 古螺
  • Korean: 꼬 로아
  • Korean: 꼬로아
  • Korean: 꼬로아성
  • Polish: Cổ Loa
  • Portuguese: Cidadela de Co Loa
  • Slovenian: Citadela Cổ Loa
  • Swedish: Co Loa
  • Thai: ป้อมปราการโก๋ลวา
  • Vietnamese: Cổ Loa
  • Vietnamese: Thành Cổ Loa
  • Yue Chinese: 古螺城

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