Bắc Giang
Bắc Giang (ⓘ) is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Bắc Giang Province. Its name, deriving from that of the Province Sino-Vietnamese, means "north of the river." The location is very convenient for transportation: it is 50 km north of Hanoi, in the middle position on major transportation routes (roads, international railway) connecting Hanoi with the Lạng Sơn City and Đồng Đăng international border gate; Bắc Giang is located in an important transportation hub. The Thương River runs through the town's southern part heading for Haiphong.
Bắc Giang
Thành phố Bắc Giang Phủ Lạng Thương | |
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City (Class-2) | |
| Bắc Giang City | |
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Bắc Giang Location of in Vietnam Bắc Giang Bắc Giang (Southeast Asia) Bắc Giang Bắc Giang (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 21°16′N 106°12′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Bắc Giang |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary: | Nguyễn Sỹ Nhận |
| • People's Council Chairman: | Mai Sơn |
| • People's Committee Chairman: | Lê Bá Chiến |
| Area | |
| • City (Class-2) | 66.7736 km2 (25.7814 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • City (Class-2) | 174,229 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 109,367 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Although the name of Bắc Giang (北江 "North River") Province is very old, established in its first form in 1466, there was historically no town of that name. The town was created out the old Láng Thượng District after independence. The Suối Mỡ thermal springs area is 37 km from the town centre. Bắc Giang Peace Park was a sister city project with Madison, Wisconsin, United States.