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(Redirected from Sóc Sơn, Hanoi) District in Red River Delta, Vietnam
Sóc Sơn district Huyện Sóc Sơn
District
Sóc Sơn templeSóc Sơn temple
Coordinates: 21°15′14″N 105°50′58″E / 21.25389°N 105.84944°E / 21.25389; 105.84944
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
MunicipalityHanoi
CapitalSóc Sơn
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Sóc Sơn is a district (huyện) of Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam. Nội Bài International Airport is located in this district.

Sóc Sơn district is bordered by the provinces of Bắc Giang and Bắc Ninh to the east, Vĩnh Phúc province to the west, Mê Linh district to the southwest, Đông Anh district to the south and Thái Nguyên province to the north.

The district is subdivided to 26 commune-level subdivisions, including the township of Sóc Sơn (district capital) and the rural communes of Bắc Phú, Bắc Sơn, Đông Xuân, Đức Hòa, Hiền Ninh, Hồng Kỳ, Kim Lũ, Mai Đình, Minh Phú, Minh Trí, Nam Sơn, Phú Cường, Phù Linh, Phù Lỗ, Phú Minh, Quang Tiến, Tân Dân, Tân Hưng, Tân Minh, Thanh Xuân, Tiên Dược, Trung Giã, Việt Long, Xuân Giang, Xuân Thu.

Landmarks

The district is home to the Sóc Sơn temple, a temple notably celebrated as a stopping point in the Gióng Festival.

References

  1. "Vietnam's UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage".
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Districts of the Red River Delta
Hanoi city
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Bắc Ninh province
Hà Nam province
Hải Dương province
Hưng Yên province
Nam Định province
Ninh Bình province
Thái Bình province
Vĩnh Phúc province
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