Bình Chánh District

Binh Chanh District Huyện Bình Chánh
Suburban district
Position in the metropolitan area of HCMC
Binh Chanh District Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°45′01″N 106°30′45″E / 10.75028°N 106.51250°ECoordinates: 10°45′01″N 106°30′45″E / 10.75028°N 106.51250°E
Country	Vietnam
Centrally governed city	Ho Chi Minh City
Seat	Tân Túc Town
Town, communes	1 thị trấn, 15 xã
Area
• Total	253 km^2 (98 sq mi)
Population
• Total	447,291
• Density	1,800/km^2 (4,600/sq mi)
Demographics
• Main ethnic groups	predominantly Kinh
Time zone	ICT (UTC+07)
Website	binhchanh.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

Bình Chánh is a suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In 2003, An Lạc township and Bình Hưng Hòa, Bình Trị Đông and Tân Tạo wards were separated to establish 10 wards for Bình Tân district.

Bình Chánh district consists of a district capital, Tân Túc Town, and 15 wards: An Phú Tây, Bình Chánh, Bình Hưng, Bình Lợi, Đa Phước, Hưng Long, Lê Minh Xuân, Phạm Văn Hai, Phong Phú, Quy Đức, Tân Kiên, Tân Nhựt, Tân Quý Tây, Vĩnh Lộc A and Vĩnh Lộc B

As of 2010, the district had a population of 447,291. It covers an area of 253 km².^[1]

References

1. "HCMC's Population and population density in 2010 by district". HCMC Office of Statistics. Retrieved Feb 4, 2014.

External links

• UBND Huyện Bình Chánh Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh—official website