Thời gian 08/10/2012 11:09
The
total land area of Haiphong is 1,519 km2, including 02 islands (Cat
Hai and Bach Long Vi). Of that, hills account for 15%, mainly located in
the north, forming a midland geological structure of plains along with
hills alternately; southern terrain is low and flat, a typical delta
sloping to the sea, with the elevations from 0.7 to 1.7 m above the sea
level. The sea is bestowed with Cat Ba Island known as the pearl of Hai
Phong, comprising of over 360 small and large islands adjacent to Ha
Long Bay. Cat Ba Island is at an altitude of 200 m above sea level,
covering an area of about 100 km2, 30 nautical miles from the city
centre. Bach Long Vi Island is quite flat and sandy, 90 km away from Cat
Ba to the southeast.