Editing Huế (provincial city) (section)

== Geography ==
The city is located in central Vietnam on the banks of the [[Hương River]], just a few miles inland from the [[South China Sea]]. It is about {{convert|700|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Hanoi]] and about {{convert|1100|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Ho Chi Minh City]]. Huế is bordered by [[Quảng Điền district]] and [[South China Sea]] to the north, [[Hương Thủy]] town to the south and east, [[Phú Vang district]] to the east and [[Hương Trà]] town to the west. Located on the two banks of the [[Hương River]], north of [[Hải Vân Pass]], {{cvt|105|km}} from [[Da Nang]], {{cvt|14|km}} from [[Thuận An]] Seaport and [[Phu Bai International Airport]] and {{cvt|50|km}} from [[Chân Mây Port]]. The natural area is {{cvt|71.68|sqkm}} and the population in 2012 is estimated at 344,581 people. As of 2021, after the territorial expansion, the city has a total area of {{cvt|265.99|sqkm}} and the population is 652,572 people (including those who are not registered residents).

Located near [[Annamite Range|Trường Sơn]] mountain range, Huế city is a plain area in the lower reaches of the [[Perfume River]] and [[Bo River]], with an average altitude of 3–4 m above sea level and often flooded when the river's headwaters Hương has medium and large rainfall. This plain area is relatively flat, although there are alternating hills and low mountains such as [[Ngự Bình mountain]] and [[Vong Canh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huesmiletravel.com/vong-canh-hill/|title=Vong Canh Hill – Destination for travellers fancy exploring nature|date=2017-08-21|website=Hue Smile Travel|access-date=2019-10-18}}</ref> Hill.