Bắc Kạn
Bắc Kạn (ⓘ) is the capital of Bắc Kạn Province, Vietnam. The province's only city, it is bordered by Bạch Thông District to the north, north-east and west and Chợ Mới District to the south-east and south-west. Bắc Kạn is 160 kilometers away from Ha Noi.
Bắc Kạn
Thành phố Bắc Kạn | |
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City (Class-3) | |
| Bắc Kạn City | |
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Seal | |
Bắc Kạn Location of in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 22°08′N 105°50′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Bắc Kạn |
| Established city | 11 March 2015 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 45,036 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
As of 2019 it had a population of 45,036 people. The town traces its origins to a fort established in 1880 and upgraded to city on 11 March 2015. It is divided into six wards: Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Đức Xuân, Sông Cầu, Phùng Chí Kiên, Huyền Tụng and Xuất Hóa and 2 communes: Dương Quang, Nông Thượng.
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