Hưng Yên
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| Hưng Yên Thành phố Hưng Yên |
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| Nickname(s): Phố Hiến | |
  Hưng Yên
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| Coordinates: 20°39′N 106°04′E / 20.65°N 106.067°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
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| Province | Hưng Yên Province |
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| - Chairman of People's Committee | Đỗ Xuân Tuyên |
Hưng Yên City 
pronunciation (help·info) is a city in Vietnam. It is the provincial capital of Hưng Yên Province and is a third-graded city according to Vietnam's city clasification table.
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[edit] Geography
- Hung Yen is a delta city, it is located in the south of Hung Yen Province, in the left bank (north bank) of the Red River in the Northern part of Vietnam. Hung Yen city is about 60km away from Hanoi.
- Hung Yen City borders Kim Dong District to the north, Tien Lu District to the east. The Red River is the natural boundary between Hung Yen City and Ha Nam Province's Ly Nhan and Duy Tien Districts.
- Area: 46,80 km2 (4.685,51 ha)
[edit] Demography
- Population: 121.486 people (2008)
[edit] Administration
Hung Yen City administers 12 administrative divisions:
- 7 wards (phường): Le Loi, Quang Trung, Minh Khai, Hien Nam, Lam Son, Hong Chau, An Tao.
- 5 communes (xã): Bao Khe, Trung Nghia, Lien Phuong, Hong Nam, Quang Chau.
[edit] Tourism
The city is well-known in the world (especially with historians) with Pho Hien (an old port-city located in the area). There are still a lot of old Asian temples, pagodas and other religious buildings here.
Nhãn lồng (caged longan - a kind of fruit) is one of Hung Yen's specialities.
Coordinates: 20°39′N 106°04′E / 20.65°N 106.067°E
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