Gò Vấp district
Gò Vấp is a district of Ho Chi Minh City. Since the 80s, it has undergone significant urbanization. It is more populous than most of the other districts.
Gò Vấp district
Quận Gò Vấp | |
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Urban district | |
Gia Dinh park in Go Vap district | |
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Seal | |
Position in HCMC's core | |
Gò Vấp district | |
| Coordinates: 10°50′30″N 106°40′00″E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Centrally governed city | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Seat | 332 Quang Trung, Ward 10 |
| Wards | 16 wards |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 663,313 |
| • Density | 33,000/km2 (86,000/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Main ethnic groups | predominantly Kinh |
| Time zone | UTC+07 (ICT) |
| Website | govap.hochiminhcity.gov.vn |
A high urbanization rate has made Gò Vấp become one of the three districts that has high population growth in the city. Specifically, Gò Vấp had 144,000 people in 1976, and the population increased to 223,000 people in 1995, 231,000 people in 2000, 413,000 people in 2003, and 455,000 people in 2004. From 1980 to 2003, the population of Gò Vấp increased to nearly 3 times its population, and on average, increased 13.66% annually. According to the population census in 2017, the population of Gò Vấp was 663,313 people, the second-most population among other districts in Vietnam.
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