Long Biên district

Long Biên was an urban district of , the capital of . The district currently has 14 wards, covering a total area of 59.82 square kilometres.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: urban district
  • Description: district of Hanoi city, Vietnam
  • Also known as: “Long Biên”, “Quan Long Bien”, and “Quận Long Biên”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gia Lam Airport and Gia Lam.

Aerodrome
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is an airport in , , located in Long Biên District, on the eastern bank of the . It is primarily a military field, used by the Vietnam People's Air Force, with MiG-21 fighters and Kamov Ka-28 helicopters stored in revetments.

Railway station
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Gia Lâm station is a railway station in , in the north eastern Long Biên District of Hanoi. It serves the city of . It is the terminus of the standard-gauge railway linking Vietnam to China, known as the Hanoi–Đồng Đăng railway.

Theater building
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The Hanoi , or the Grand is an in central , . It is located at August Revolution Square, anchoring the head of Tràng Tiền street. is situated 4 km southwest of Long Biên district.

Long Biên district

Latitude
21.0382° or 21° 2′ 18″ north
Longitude
105.8919° or 105° 53′ 31″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
7PH72VQR+7Q
Geo­Names ID
8615793
Wiki­data ID
Q864802
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Long Biên district” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Quận Long Biên”
  • Chinese: “Long Biên Kūn”
  • Chinese: “龍編郡”
  • French: “District de Long Bien”
  • German: “Long Biên (Bezirk)”
  • German: “quận Long Biên”
  • Japanese: “ロンビエン区”
  • Japanese: “龍編区”
  • Korean: “롱비엔군”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Long Biên”
  • Russian: “Лонгбьен”
  • Vietnamese: “Long Biên”
  • Vietnamese: “quận Long Biên”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Long Biên”
  • “Long Biên district”
  • “quận Long Biên”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gia Lam station and Long Bien Bridge.

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