Nam Từ Liêm district
Nam Từ Liêm district Quận Nam Từ Liêm | |
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![]() AON Landmark 72 and JW Marriott Hanoi hotel seen from Me Tri overpass | |
Nickname: Mỹ Đình | |
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Country | ![]() |
Province | Hanoi |
Seat | Cầu Diễn ward |
Wards | 10 wards[1] |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 32.19 km2 (12.43 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 264,246 |
• Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Area code | 24 |
Climate | Cwa |
Website | Official website (in Vietnamese) |
Nam Từ Liêm (South Từ Liêm) is an urban district (quận) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.[4] It was formed on 27 December 2013, when the rural Từ Liêm district was split into two urban districts: Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm.[3] The district currently has 10 wards, covering a total area of 32.19 square kilometers.[1] As of 2019,[2] there were 264,246 people residing in the district, the population density is 8200 inhabitants per square kilometer. The district is known for its many new urban developments and several skyscrapers.[5]
Geography
Nam Từ Liêm is bordered by Bắc Từ Liêm to the north, Cầu Giấy to the east, Thanh Xuân to the southeast, Hà Đông to the south and Hoài Đức to the west.
Administrative division
Nam Từ Liêm is divided into 10 wards (phường):[6]
- Cầu Diễn
- Mỹ Đình 1
- Mỹ Đình 2
- Trung Văn
- Đại Mỗ
- Tây Mỗ
- Mễ Trì
- Phú Đô
- Phương Canh
- Xuân Phương
Education
Transportation
- Mỹ Đình Bus Station – a major bus terminal in western Hanoi, with metropolitan buses and long distance buses to provinces north and northwest of Hanoi.[7]
Notable buildings
- A new urban township in Nam Từ Liêm
- The Manor township
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References
- ^ a b c "Niên giám thống kê năm 2018". Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ a b General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
- ^ a b Decree NQ132 to form Bac Tu Liem and Nam Tu Liem
- ^ "Hà Nội có thêm năm quận mới vào năm 2025". VnExpress. 2019-10-30.
- ^ [1] Limit new high rises in Nam Từ Liêm
- ^ [2] Archived 2018-10-24 at the Wayback Machine Details of 23 wards of Bắc Từ Liêm and Nam Từ Liêm.
- ^ [3] Heated talks on reallocating bus routes among Hanoi bus stations