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An Thạnh, Bình Dương

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An Thạnh
Phường An Thạnh
Búng
Location of An Thạnh in Bình Dương province
Location of An Thạnh in Bình Dương province
Coordinates: 10°56′44.8″N 106°41′23.6″E / 10.945778°N 106.689889°E / 10.945778; 106.689889
Country Vietnam
RegionSoutheast
ProvinceBình Dương
CityThuận An
Area
 • Total2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total25,178
 • Density8,690/sq mi (3,357/km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
Postal code
75212
Area code274

An Thạnh is a ward of Thuận An city in Bình Dương Province of Southeast region of Vietnam.

Along with the name An Thạnh, Búng is also a common name of this area. The central market here is also named as Búng market.

Since Minh Mạng dynasty, An Thạnh and Tân Thới (Lái Thiêu nowadays) have been the two downtown and commercial centre of former Lái Thiêu district; however, the county seat was in Tân Thới until now. After 1975, Lái Thiêu district renamed to Thuận An district, An Thạnh became the district's commune then town. Until 2011, when Thuận An was upgraded to district-level town, An Thạnh town also became the ward of this town and now is ward of Thuận An city.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cổng Thông tin điện tử Chính phủ".