Tân Uyên, Bình Dương

Tân Uyên is a provincial city of Bình Dương Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam, about 20 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City.

For the district in Lai Châu Province, see Tân Uyên District, Lai Châu.
Tân Uyên
Thành phố Tân Uyên
City (Class-3)
Tân Uyên City
Interactive map outlining Tân Uyên, Bình Dương
Country Vietnam
RegionSoutheast
ProvinceBình Dương
CapitalUyên Hưng
Area
 • Total74.3 sq mi (192.5 km2)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total466,053
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

As of 2021, the city had a population of 466,053, covering an area of 192.5 km2. The capital lies at Uyên Hưng.[1]

The area has been an important local centre since the Nguyễn dynasty and French periods.[2][3] It is a center of pottery production.[4]

Administrative divisions

Tân Uyên City is divided into 10 wards (Hội Nghĩa, Khánh Bình, Phú Chánh, Tân Hiệp, Tân Phước Khánh, Tân Vĩnh Hiệp, Thái Hòa, Thạnh Phước, Uyên Hưng, Vĩnh Tân) and 2 communes (Bạch Đằng, Thạnh Hội).[1]

References
  1. "Đa số cử tri đồng ý thành lập thành phố Tân Uyên".
  2. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  3. 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 ..."
  4. "Binh Duong pottery village gears up for Lunar New Year rush". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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