Hoàn Kiếm district

Hoàn Kiếm is one of the four original urban districts of , the capital city of . It is named after the scenic . The lake is in the heart of the district and serves as the focal point of the city's public life.
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  • Type: Suburb with 136,000 residents
  • Description: urban district in Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Also known as: “Hoan kiem”, “Hoàn Kiếm”, “Hoàn Kiếm (quận)”, “Q. Hoàn Kiếm”, and “還剣区”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Hoa Lo Prison.

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The President is a mausoleum…

Museum
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Hỏa Lò Prison was a in originally used…

Stadium
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Hàng Đẫy Stadium, also known as Hanoi Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in , .

Hoàn Kiếm district

Latitude
21.0323° or 21° 1′ 56″ north
Longitude
105.8507° or 105° 51′ 3″ east
Population
136,000
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
7PH72VJ2+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13709921432
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8616124
Wiki­data ID
Q1134529
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Hoàn Kiếm district” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Quận Hoàn Kiếm”
  • Chinese: “还剑郡”
  • Chinese: “還劍郡”
  • French: “District de Hoan Kiem”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Hoàn Kiếm”
  • Japanese: “ホアンキエム区”
  • Khmer: “ស្រុកហ័នគៀម”
  • Korean: “호안끼엠군”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hoàn Kiếm Kūn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hoàn Kiếm”
  • Russian: “Хоан Кием”
  • Russian: “Хоанкьем”
  • Spanish: “Hoàn Kiếm”
  • Swedish: “Hoan Kiem”
  • Urdu: “ہوآن کیئم ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Hoàn Kiếm”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old Quarter and Cửa Nam.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Green Palm Gallery and Phuc loi stamp.

Northern Vietnam: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Haiphong and Lao Cai.

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