Hồng Ngự (town)

For the rural district, see Hồng Ngự District.
Hồng Ngự Town
Thị xã Hồng Ngự
Town
Country  Vietnam
Region Mekong Delta
Province Đồng Tháp
Area
  Total 472 sq mi (122,2 km2)
Population (2003)
  Total 74,569
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Hồng Ngự is a new district-level town (thị xã) in Đồng Tháp Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It was established in 2008 with split Hong Ngu District into Hồng Ngự Town and a new Hồng Ngự District.[1]

The town is subdivided into 3 wards: An Lộc, An Thạnh, An Lạc and 4 communes: Tân Hội, Bình Thạnh, An Bình A, An Bình B. Phường An Lộc and An Thạnh

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Coordinates: 10°49′59″N 105°16′59″E / 10.833°N 105.283°E / 10.833; 105.283


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