Phúc Yên - Wikipedia
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Phúc Yên | |
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| Phúc Yên City Thành phố Phúc Yên | |
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Phúc Yên Location of Phúc Yên in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 21°14′N 105°42′E / 21.233°N 105.700°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Vĩnh Phúc |
| Capital | Phúc Yên |
| Area | |
• Total | 120 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
• Total | 83,352 |
| • Density | 1,295/km2 (3,350/sq mi) |
| Website | phucyen.vinhphuc.gov.vn |
Phúc Yên is a city in Vĩnh Phúc Province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.[1] As of 2003 the district had a population of 83,352.[2] The district covers an area of 120 km2. The district capital lies at Phúc Yên.[2] The city is on National Route 2 heading North-West out of Hanoi to the town of Vĩnh Yên.[3]
- ^ Atlas of the World, Oxford University Press, 2011, p. 226.
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ Tim Doling North East VietNam: mountains and ethnic minorities 2000 Page 52 "Leaving the capital, National Road 2 heads through Phúc Yên to the town of Vĩnh Yên, 53 kilometres north west of Hà Nội."