Bắc Kạn province

Bắc Kạn (Vietnamese: [ʔɓak̚˧˦ kaːn˧˨ʔ] ), sometimes misspelled Bắc Cạn, is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Northeast region, due north of the capital Hanoi.

Bắc Kạn province
Tỉnh Bắc Kạn
Province
From top, left to right: Ba Bể Lake, Đầu Đẳng Waterfall, Puông Cave
Location of Bắc Kạn within Vietnam
Coordinates: 22°10′N 105°50′E
Country Vietnam
RegionNortheast
CapitalBắc Kạn
Subdivision1 city, 7 rural districts
Government
  TypeProvince
  BodyBắc Kạn Provincial People's Council
  Chairman of People's CouncilPhương Thị Thanh
  Chairman of People's CommitteeNguyễn Long Hải
Area
  Province4,860.1 km2 (1,876.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Province320,039
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
  Urban
71,347
Ethnic groups
  Tày52.58%
  Dao17.86%
  Vietnamese11.98%
  Nùng9.15%
  Mông7.20%
  Others1.23%
GDP
  ProvinceVND 9.765 trillion
US$ 0.427 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes209
ISO 3166 codeVN-53
Websitewww.backan.gov.vn

Bắc Kạn is the only town of the province which is the capital of the province and is a municipality. The province covers an area of 4,859.4 square kilometres and as of 2019 it had a population of 313,905 people. It is a mountainous terrain with rich natural resources of minerals and forests. It has numerous mountains, rivers and lakes which are very scenic. Ba Bể National Park and Ba Bể Lake lie within its borders.

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