Quận Bình Thạnh
Bình Thạnh was a former district of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. As of 2017, the district had a population of 490,618 and a total area of 21 km2. The name of the district was formed from the names of two wards in the old Gò Vấp district, Bình Hòa and Thạnh Mỹ Tây.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens and Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral.
Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Park
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The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, or known locally as The Zoo, is Vietnam's largest zoo and botanical garden. The Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens was commissioned by Admiral Pierre-Paul de La Grandière in 1864, and was opened to the public in 1869, making it one of the world's oldest continuously operating zoos.
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
Church
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the Saigon ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral is situated 3½ km southwest of Quận Bình Thạnh.
Quận Bình Thạnh
- Also known as: “Quận Bình Tân” and “Quan Binh Thanh”
- Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
10.8075° or 10° 48′ 27″ northLongitude
106.7129° or 106° 42′ 46″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
7P28RP57+25GeoNames ID
1904887
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In Other Languages
“Quận Bình Thạnh” goes by many names.
- Vietnamese: “Quận Bình Thanh”
- Vietnamese: “Quận Bình Thạnh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Thạnh Mỹ Tây and Ấp Đồng Nhì.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Công Viên Văn Thanh and Binh Trieu Bridge.
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