Today’s urban ward of Ngọc Hà comprises a cluster of ancient villages that together constituted the so-called thập tam trại “13 farms”. Nowadays the former farms of Ngọc Hà, Hữu Tiệp and Đại Yen are located within the administrative boundaries of the ward. The urban ward of Ngọc Hà has a long history. During the Trần Dynasty, the city, then called Trung Kinh, consisted of 64 quarters. Under the rule of the Lê kings, the area was renamed phủ Phụng Thiên and comprised 2 districts with 36 quarters. During the Nguyễn Dynasty’s administration, phủ Phụng Thiên incorporated the two districts of Vĩnh Xương and Quãng Đức. Later, phủ Phụng Thiên was renamed thành phủ Hoài Đức, while Vĩnh Xương District was called Thọ Xương and Quãng Đức District became Vĩnh Thuận. The land registers of Vĩnh Thuận District stipulate that in the time between 1810-1813, 1837 and 1866 Ngọc Hà was designated a farm (trại). In the land register of 1886-1888 it was formally listed as a village (thôn) (Papin 1997: 50). In 1831, the Province of Hà Nội was founded. The four farms of Ngọc Hà, Đại Yên, Vinh Phuc, and Hữu Tiệp continued to belong to Vĩnh Thuận District. Only Xuân Biểu became a part of Yên Thành. After 1889 a great amount of the latter’s land was taken by the French colonial administration to construct the Botanical Garden. It was only in 1889 that the French government took land from the districts of Thọ Xương and Vĩnh Thuận to found the city of Hà Nội (thành phố). Until 1899, a Zône suburbaine autour de ville Hà Nội (khu ngoại thành Hà Nội) existed, comprising land from the districts of Vĩnh Thuận and Từ Liêm. In 1915, this outer area changed its name to Hoàn Long District forming a part of Hà Đông Province. In 1942, Hoàn Long District was officially ascribed to the central administration of Hà Nội City, with the new name “Délégation spéciale de Hà Nội” (Đại Lý đặc biệt Hà Nội). Residents referred to it as Đại Lý Hoàn Long. During the resistance against the French and the August Revolution, the farms and villages of Ngọc Hà ward changed their names several times. At the end of 1945 the area was called Đại La, in May 1948 it was renamed Trần Tây District. In November 1954, it received the name Ward 6 (Quận 6), and in 1961 it was made Ba Đình Quarter (khu phố Ba Đình). Finally, in 1979, the site received its current name Ba Đình District
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Today’s urban ward of Ngọc Hà comprises a cluster of ancient villages that together constituted the so-called thập tam trại “13 farms”. Nowadays the former farms of Ngọc Hà, Hữu Tiệp and Đại Yen are located within the administrative boundaries of the ward. The urban ward of Ngọc Hà has a long history. During the Trần Dynasty, the city, then called Trung Kinh, consisted of 64 quarters. Under the rule of the Lê kings, the area was renamed phủ Phụng Thiên and comprised 2 districts with 36 quarters. During the Nguyễn Dynasty’s administration, phủ Phụng Thiên incorporated the two districts of Vĩnh Xương and Quãng Đức. Later, phủ Phụng Thiên was renamed thành phủ Hoài Đức, while Vĩnh Xương District was called Thọ Xương and Quãng Đức District became Vĩnh Thuận. The land registers of Vĩnh Thuận District stipulate that in the time between 1810-1813, 1837 and 1866 Ngọc Hà was designated a farm (trại). In the land register of 1886-1888 it was formally listed as a village (thôn) (Papin 1997: 50). In 1831, the Province of Hà Nội was founded. The four farms of Ngọc Hà, Đại Yên, Vinh Phuc, and Hữu Tiệp continued to belong to Vĩnh Thuận District. Only Xuân Biểu became a part of Yên Thành. After 1889 a great amount of the latter’s land was taken by the French colonial administration to construct the Botanical Garden. It was only in 1889 that the French government took land from the districts of Thọ Xương and Vĩnh Thuận to found the city of Hà Nội (thành phố). Until 1899, a Zône suburbaine autour de ville Hà Nội (khu ngoại thành Hà Nội) existed, comprising land from the districts of Vĩnh Thuận and Từ Liêm. In 1915, this outer area changed its name to Hoàn Long District forming a part of Hà Đông Province. In 1942, Hoàn Long District was officially ascribed to the central administration of Hà Nội City, with the new name “Délégation spéciale de Hà Nội” (Đại Lý đặc biệt Hà Nội). Residents referred to it as Đại Lý Hoàn Long. During the resistance against the French and the August Revolution, the farms and villages of Ngọc Hà ward changed their names several times. At the end of 1945 the area was called Đại La, in May 1948 it was renamed Trần Tây District. In November 1954, it received the name Ward 6 (Quận 6), and in 1961 it was made Ba Đình Quarter (khu phố Ba Đình). Finally, in 1979, the site received its current name Ba Đình District
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