Bắc Giang province
Bắc Giang (Vietnamese: [ʔɓak̚˧˦ zaːŋ˧˧] ⓘ) is a province of Vietnam, located in the Northeast region of the country, and situated 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the east of Hanoi. The province covers 3895.89 square kilometres, and, as of 2023, its population was 1,922,740 people.
Bắc Giang province
Tỉnh Bắc Giang | |
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Province | |
From top, left to right: Skyline of Bắc Giang City, Ngọc Liễn Cathedral, Vĩnh Nghiêm Temple, Đinh Hương Tomb, and Vân Xuyên Temple. | |
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| Nickname(s): The homeland of Blue River and Black Mountain | |
Location of Bắc Giang within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 21°20′N 106°20′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Northeast |
| Capital | Bắc Giang |
| Subdivision | 1 city, 9 rural districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Province |
| • Body | Bắc Giang People's Council |
| • Secretary of the Party | Dương Văn Thái |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Lê Thị Thu Hồng |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Lê Ánh Dương |
| Area | |
| • Province | 3,895.89 km2 (1,504.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Province | 1,922,740 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 272,649 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Vietnamese | 85.74% |
| • Nùng | 5.31% |
| • Tày | 3.27% |
| • Others | 5.68% |
| GDP | |
| • Province | VND 88.259 trillion US$ 3.773 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 204 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-54 |
| Vehicle registration | 13, 98 |
| Website | www |
The province lies in the Red River Delta and is bordered by Quảng Ninh to the east, Lạng Sơn to the north, Thái Nguyên and the urban district of Sóc Sơn in the capital Hanoi to the west, and Bắc Ninh and Hải Dương to the south.
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