Đồng Hới
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Dong Hoi Đồng Hới |
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Quảng Bình's Old Citadel Gate in Đồng Hới
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| Nickname(s): City of roses | |
 Dong Hoi
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| Coordinates: 17°28′59″N 106°35′59″E / 17.48306°N 106.59972°ECoordinates: 17°28′59″N 106°35′59″E / 17.48306°N 106.59972°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Province | Quảng Bình |
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| • Type | City municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155.71 km2 (60.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 160.000 |
| Registered residents only | |
| Time zone | Vietnam (UTC+7) |
| Airport | Đồng Hới Airport (domestic) |
| Website | [3] |
Đồng Hới (
listen) is the capital city of Quảng Bình Province in the north central coast of Vietnam. The city's area is 155.71 km2 (60.12 sq mi). Population as per the 2013 census was 160,000. It is served by National Highway 1A, the Đồng Hới Railway Station, and airport. By road, Đồng Hới is 486 kilometres (302 mi) south of Hanoi, 195 kilometres (121 mi) south of Vinh, 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Huế and 1,204 kilometres (748 mi) north of Hồ Chí Minh City. It borders Quảng Ninh District on the west and south, the South China Sea on the east, Bố Trạch District on the north.
Đồng Hới has a 12-km-long coastline with white sand beaches. It is the closest city to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, UNESCO's World Natural Heritage Site, 50 km north.
Archaeological excavation in this area proved that humans lived in what is now Quảng Bình province in the Stone Age. Many artifacts, such as ceramic vases, stone tools, and china, have been unearthed in Quảng Bình.
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