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Tân Uyên, Bình Dương

Coordinates: 11°07′59″N 106°49′59″E / 11.133°N 106.833°E / 11.133; 106.833
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Tân Uyên District
Huyện Tân Uyên
Rural district
Map
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth East
ProvinceBình Dương
CapitalUyên Hưng
Area
 • Total
232 sq mi (601 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
131,232
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Tân Uyên is a rural district of Bình Dương province in southeastern Vietnam, about 20 miles north-west of Ho Chi Minh City. As of 2003, the district had a population of 131,232.[1] The district covers an area of 601 km². The district capital lies at Uyên Hưng.

The areas was already an important local centre in the Nguyen dynasty and French periods.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  2. ^ Bulletins de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris - Page 109 1889 "Je repartais à quatre heures par la voiture de Tân-uyên, centre important sur le Don-naï, situé à 14 kilomètres de Hiên-hoà par voie de terre. Au treizième kilomètre, nous descendons de voiture et nous coupons à travers champs, pour nous ..."

11°07′59″N 106°49′59″E / 11.133°N 106.833°E / 11.133; 106.833