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Cổ Lóa

Hanoi, Vietnam · Asia

About Cổ Lóa

Cổ Lóa works well as a base: 10 minutes from Yên Viên, 9km from Hanoi Old Quarter.

Cổ Lóa is a town located in Hanoi, Vietnam. With a population of 16,514, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Cổ Lóa sits in Vietnam, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Ho Chi Minh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cổ Lóa to your route.

About Cổ Lóa

Cổ Loa Citadel is a fortified settlement and archaeological site, roughly 17 kilometers north of Hanoi, in the upper plain north of the Red River. Relics of the Bronze Age Phùng Nguyên culture and Đông Sơn culture have been found in Cổ Loa. It might be the first political center of the Vietnamese civilization. The

Read more settlement’s concentric walls resemble a snail’s shell; it had an outer embankment covering 600 hectares.

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Where is Cổ Lóa located?

Cổ Lóa is located in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asia. The coordinates are 21.1167 latitude, 105.8667 longitude.

What is the population of Cổ Lóa?

Cổ Lóa has a population of approximately 16,514 people, making it a town in Vietnam.

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Quick Information

Population
16,514
Continent
Asia
Country
Vietnam
Region
Hanoi
Timezone
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates
21.1167, 105.8667

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Vietnam

Police
113
Ambulance
115
Fire
114
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Cổ Lóa

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Hanoi Old Quarter

A chaotic and charming maze of 36 ancient streets in Hanoi's historic heart, each named for the goods traditionally sold there.

9 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

The final resting place of Vietnam's revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, a grand granite mausoleum in the center of Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.

9 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

Cafe Giang

The Hanoi cafe where Nguyen Van Giang invented ca phe trung: egg coffee, in 1946 while working at the Metropole during a milk shortage. It is still run by his family down a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan.

9 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Hoan Kiem Lake

A picturesque lake in the center of Hanoi with the iconic red Huc Bridge leading to the Turtle Tower temple island.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Hanoi Train Street

A narrow residential street in Hanoi where a railway track runs just inches from houses, with trains passing through twice daily.

11 km · about 20 min drive

restaurant

Bun Cha Huong Lien

The plastic-stool bun cha shop where Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain ate in 2016; the table they used is preserved under a glass case. Grilled pork patties come in a bowl of sweet-sour broth with cold noodles.

11 km · about 20 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Cổ Lóa.

Đông Anh

🇻🇳 Vietnam

3 km away

Yên Viên

🇻🇳 Vietnam

6 km awayPop. 14,482

Bồ Đề

🇻🇳 Vietnam

7 km away

Tây Hồ

🇻🇳 Vietnam

8 km awayPop. 168,300

Phù Ninh

🇻🇳 Vietnam

9 km awayPop. 4,000

Thụy Phương

🇻🇳 Vietnam

9 km awayPop. 13,676

Ba Dinh

🇻🇳 Vietnam

10 km awayPop. 221,893

Long Bien

🇻🇳 Vietnam

10 km awayPop. 347,829

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