Long Hương
Long Hương
Phường Long Hương | |
|---|---|
Cách Mạng Tháng Tám Road inside Long Hương | |
Interactive map of Long Hương | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Established | 2002 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.92 sq mi (41.22 km2) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 31,457 |
| • Density | 1,977/sq mi (763.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
| Postal code | 26566 |
Long Hương is a ward (phường) of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1]It is one of 168 new wards, communes and special zones in Ho Chi Minh City after the reorganization in 2025.[2][3]
Geography
Long Hương is located more than 60 kilometers southeast of Saigon and about 25 kilometers northeast of Vũng Tàu. Long Hương borders the following wards and communesː
- To the east, it borders Tam Long, Bà Rịa, and Phước Thắng
- To the west, it borders Tân Hải
- To the south, it borders Long Sơn
- To the north, it borders Châu Pha and Ngãi Giao
According to Official Letter No. 2896/BNV-CQĐP dated May 27, 2025 of the Ministry of Interior, Long Huong ward after reorganization has an area of 41.22 km², population as of December 31, 2024 is 31,457 people, population density reaches 763 people/km² (Article 6 Resolution No. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 dated April 14, 2025 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly).[4][5]
History
On June 2, 1994, Long Hương commune was established in Bà Rịa[6]
On October 22, 2002 , the Government issued Decree 83/2002/ND-CP, it states thatː[1]
- Long Hương ward is established based on 1,485.1 hectares of land and 6,767 people of Long Hương commune.
- Kim Dinh ward was established with the remaining land and population of Long Hương commune.
References
- ^ a b "Administrative subdivisions". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. To find information at reference, go to row 77, then row 748, and it is listed on row 26563.
- ^ "Chi tiết mới nhất về 168 phường, xã của TP.HCM sau sáp nhập".
- ^ "Tra cứu chi tiết 3.321 phường, xã, đặc khu của 34 tỉnh, thành phố sau sắp xếp".
- ^ "RESOLUTION NO. 76/2025/UBTVQH15 ON ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT REORGANIZATION IN 2025". xaydungchinhsach.chinhphu.vn.
- ^ "Các đơn vị hành chính cấp xã của TP Hồ Chí Minh được sắp xếp ra sao".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Nghị định 45-CP năm 1994 về việc thành lập thị xã Bà Rịa, huyện Tân Thành, huyện Châu Đức thuộc tỉnh Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu".