Cầu Giấy district

Cầu Giấy (lit. Paper Bridge) is an urban district of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. The district currently has eight wards, covering a total area of 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi). It is bordered by Ba Đình district, Đống Đa district, Nam Từ Liêm district, Thanh Xuân district, Tây Hồ district, Bắc Từ Liêm district. As of 2019, there were 292,536 people residing in the district, the population density is 24,000 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Cầu Giấy district
Quận Cầu Giấy
Urban district
High rises in Trung Hoà and Yên Hoà wards
CountryVietnam
ProvinceHanoi
SeatQuan Hoa ward
Wards8 wards
Area
  Total12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total292,536
  Density24,000/km2 (61,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area code24
ClimateCwa

The district is named after the historic bridge where the famous 19th-century Battle of Cầu Giấy (Paper Bridge) was fought.

Many new urban developments are located in Cầu Giấy. Among them, Trung Hoà - Nhân Chính is emerging as the new city's commercial center. It lies partly in the southern part of the district (Trung Hoà ward). The massive Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the tallest building in Hanoi and second tallest building in Vietnam, is also located in this area.

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