Cửa Lò

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Cửa Lò Thị xã Cửa Lò
Town (Class-3)
Cửa Lò Town
Nghệ An
Established	29 August 1994
Capital	Cửa Lò
Area
• Total	27.81 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[citation needed ]
• Total	75,260
• Density	2,531/km2 (6,560/sq mi)

Cửa Lò is a

By texts from Thiều Chửu and Dr. Lê Chí Quế, "cửa-lò" was a classical-Annamese pronunciation of Malayo-Polynesian word "kuala" which means the point where two rivers join or an estuary.

Tourist attractions

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Hòn Ngư Island

Hòn Ngư Island is located in the sea, more than 4 km from the shore. The island consists of two small islands. The higher island is 133 m above sea level at its highest, with the lower island being 88 m above sea level at its highest. It has an area of 2.5 km², convenient for sightseeing. On the island there is the so-called Bai Pagoda, built in the 13th century with pagodas and temples; the temple has an upper pagoda and a lower pagoda, and each pagoda has 3 roofs with yin and yang; the beams are carved with sacred objects (dragons, unicorns, turtles and phoenixes), while the garden has many natural green trees such as porcelain trees, fish poison trees, duoi trees and a fresh water well called Jade Gem. The temple has two fish poison trees, both about 700 years old. Currently, there is a project to build a cable car that will connect the island to the mainland.

Cửa Hội

Located 5 km from Cửa Lò along the beach, Cửa Hội is the place where the Lam River flows into the sea. From here, Hòn Ngư Island can be seen directly. This area is full of casuarina, and the sea here is still uncontaminated and quiet different from the busier atmosphere in Cửa Lò from Cửa Hội. It is possible to follow the Lam river bank through the Cham forest (where there is rich vegetation and animal species such as birds and reptiles).

Bãi Lữ

Bãi Lữ is a resort that contains sea, mountains and a forest.

Infrastructure

Airport

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