District 3

District 3 Quận 3
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District 3
Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°E / 10.77556; 106.69694Coordinates: 10°46′32″N 106°41′49″E / 10.77556°N 106.69694°E / 10.77556; 106.69694
Country	Vietnam
Centrally Governed City	Ho Chi Minh
Seat	183 Cach Mang Thang Tam str.
Wards	14 phường
Government
- People's Council
- People's Committee
Area
- Total	4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Population
- Total	224,000
- Density	45,714.3/km2 (118,399.5/sq mi)
Demographics
- Main ethnic groups	predominanly Kinh
Time zone	ICT (UTC+07)
Website	quan3.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

District 3 (Vietnamese: Quận 3) is an urban district (quận) of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 247,767.^[1] The district covers an area of 5 km².^[1]

Location within Ho Chi Minh City

This district borders District 1, Phu Nhuan District, District 10, Tan Binh District. There are many French style villas in this district.

It is the location of Xa Loi Pagoda, the largest in the city. The Jade Emperor Pagoda and the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda are also located in District 3.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 20, 2009.