An Thạnh, Bình Dương Explained

An Thạnh
Settlement Type:Ward
Other Name:Búng
Native Name:Phường An Thạnh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bình Dương
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Thuận An
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.5
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:25178
Population Density Km2:3357
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:10.9458°N 106.6899°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:75212
Area Code:274

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.

Notes and References

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