Long Bình, An Giang

Coordinates: 10°49′N 105°20′E / 10.817°N 105.333°E / 10.817; 105.333
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Long Bình
Long Bình is located in Vietnam
Long Bình
Long Bình
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 10°49′N 105°20′E / 10.817°N 105.333°E / 10.817; 105.333
Country Vietnam
ProvinceAn Giang
DistrictAn Phú
Established12 April 2005
Area
 • Total1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total7,792
 • Density4,782/sq mi (1,846.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Long Bình is a commune-level town (thị trấn) of the An Phú District of An Giang Province, Vietnam, was established on 12 April 2005.

Geography[edit]

Long Binh is a border town located in the north of An Phu district, geographically located:

To the east, it borders Khanh An commune

To the west and north, it borders Cambodia

To the south, it borders Khanh Binh commune.

In the southwest of Long Binh town, there is the Long Binh - Chrey Thom bridge spanning the Binh Di river connecting the town with Chrey Thom village in Sampeou Poun commune, Koh Thom district, Kandal province, Cambodia.

History[edit]

Long Binh town was established on April 12, 2005 on the basis of 174 hectares of natural area and 4,054 people of Khanh Binh commune, and 248 hectares of natural area and 3,738 people of Khanh An commune.

After its establishment, the town has 422 hectares of natural area and 7,792 people.