Chơn Thành Explained

Chơn Thành
Settlement Type:Town (Class-4)
Official Name:Chơn Thành town
Native Name:Thị xã Chơn Thành
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bình Phước
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Hưng Long
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:390.34
Area Urban Km2:224.06
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:121,083
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:94,820
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+07:00

Chơn Thành is a town of Bình Phước province, in the region of Vietnam. As of 2021 the town had a population of 121,083.[1] The town covers an area of 390.34 km2. The town seat lies at Hưng Long ward.[1]

Chơn Thành was formerly a rural district of Bình Phước province. It gained town status on August 11, 2022.[2]

The stream Ông Thành was the location of the Battle of Ông Thành in the Vietnam War.

References

11.4292°N 106.6572°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 20, 2009.
  2. Web site: Establishment of Binh Phu township (Tien Giang province) and Chon Thanh town (Binh Phuoc province) .