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
Province
From top, left to right: Skyline of Bắc Giang City, Ngọc Liễn Cathedral, Vĩnh Nghiêm Temple, Đinh Hương Tomb, and Vân Xuyên Temple.
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
RegionNortheast
CapitalBắc Giang
Subdivision1 city, 9 rural districts
Government
  TypeProvince
  BodyBắc Giang People's Council
  Secretary of the PartyDương Văn Thái
  Chairman of People's CouncilLê Thị Thu Hồng
  Chairman of People's CommitteeLê Ánh Dương
Area
  Province3,895.89 km2 (1,504.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Province1,922,740
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
  Urban
272,649
Ethnic groups
  Vietnamese85.74%
  Nùng5.31%
  Tày3.27%
  Others5.68%
GDP
  ProvinceVND 88.259 trillion
US$ 3.773 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes204
ISO 3166 codeVN-54
Vehicle registration13, 98
Websitewww.bacgiang.gov.vn/default.aspx?1.2

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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