West Lake (Hanoi)

Coordinates: 21°3′18″N 105°49′12″E / 21.05500°N 105.82000°E / 21.05500; 105.82000
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West Lake
Hồ Tây (
Freshwater lake
Basin countriesVietnam
Shore length117 km (11 mi)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

West Lake (

Tây Hồ District
, named after the lake.

West Lake when the sun is about to set
West Lake at dusk
The border between Trúc Bạch Lake and West Lake

History

West Lake was created from a curved part of

Hán Việt: Hồ Dâm Đàm) due to its misty condition. Ultimately its name was changed to "West Lake" in 1573 to avoid the given name of Emperor Lê Thế Tông
, which was Duy Đàm.

West Lake is bordered by many significant places in the history of Hanoi and Vietnam.

high schools
in Vietnam, is also located close to the lake.

Recreation activities

As Hanoi's largest lake, located right in the center of Hanoi, West Lake is abundant with gardens, hotels, restaurants and other entertainment centers. For this reason, real estate prices near West Lake are staggering,[1] and the surrounding quarters are often full of many imposingly large edifices occupied by wealthy Vietnamese people and expatriates.

References

  1. ^ a b Charles Agar, tr. 133
  • Agar, Charles (2006). Frommer's Vietnam. John Wiley and Sons. .