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Revision as of 05:11, 7 September 2019
District 3
Quận 3 | |
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 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa street with Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda | |
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 Position in Ho Chi Minh City | |
  District 3 Location in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°E | |
| Land |  Vietnam |
| Centrally Governed City | Ho Chi Minh |
| Seat | 99 Trần Quốc Thảo |
| Wards | 14 phường |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 196,433 |
| • Density | 39,000/km2 (100,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | quan3.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
District 3 (Vietnamese: Quận 3) is an urban district of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. Together with District 1, District 3 is considered the bustling heart of the city, with several businesses, religious sites, historical buildings and tourist attractions.
History
Established in December 1920, it was one of the first districts of Saigon.
Geography
This district has a total area of 5 km² and borders District 1, Phú Nhuận District, District 10, Tân Bình District.
It is the location of Xá Lợi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda is also located in District 3. There are many French-style villas in this district. Some notable offices are located in District 3 such as the Consulate of Germany (126 Nguyen Dinh Chieu)[1], the Royal Thai Consulate.
Wards
It is divided into 14 small subsets which are called wards (phường), numbered from Ward 1 to Ward 14.
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Transport
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Watercourse and bridges
A portion of Nhiêu Lộc - Thị Nghè channel runs through the district. There are 8 bridges in District 3 crossing this channel:
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Railway
District 3 hosts Saigon railway station, the largest and most important railway hub in the country. As the last stop on the North-South line, this station is connected to Bình Triệu railway station.
Demography
As of 2010, the district had a population of 188,945, .[2]
Regierung
The People's Committee's headquarters is located at No. 99, Trần Quốc Thảo street, Ward 7. Before 2015, it was located at No. 185 Cách Mạng Tháng 8 street.
The district also hosts the hall of the ciy's Party Committee at No. 111 Bà Huyện Thanh Quan street.
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Headquarters of the district's Division of Education and Training is located at No. 322 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật street.
In District 3, there are 5 high schools, includes Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai High School and Marie Curie High School. It also hosts facilities of many universities like Pedagogical University, University of Economics, Open University and University of Architecture. British International School Vietnam's Tu Xuong Primary campus is located in this district.[3]
References
- ^ "Website of Consulate General of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City of Germany in Ho Chi Minh City". Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.
- ^ "Contact Us." British International School Ho Chi Minh City. Retrieved on November 12, 2017. "Tu Xuong Primary Campus 43 – 45 Tu Xuong Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam"
External links
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| Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province | ||
| Bình Dương province |
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| Bình Phước province |
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| Đồng Nai province | ||
| Tây Ninh province |
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