An Lão, Bình Định

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An Lão
Thị trấn An Lão
An Lão township
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An Lão
Coordinates: 14°36′39″N108°53′31″E / 14.61083°N 108.89194°E / 14.61083; 108.89194 Coordinates: 14°36′39″N108°53′31″E / 14.61083°N 108.89194°E / 14.61083; 108.89194
CountryFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Region South Central Coast
Province Bình Định
District An Lão
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

An Lão is a township (thị trấn) and capital of An Lão District, Bình Định Province, Vietnam. [1]

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