Thanh Hoa ( Vietnamese. Thanh Hóa , Thi-nom 淸 化 ) is a province in the north of central Vietnam .
| provinces | |
| Thanh Hoa | |
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| vietnam. Thanh hóa | |
| A country |  Vietnam |
| Adm. Centre | Thanh Hoa |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 11 133 km² (5th place ) |
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| Timezone | UTC + 7 |
| Population | |
| Population | 3 400 239 people ( 2009 ) ( 3rd place ) |
| Density | 305.42 people / km² (30th place) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| ISO 3166-2 Code | Vn-21 |
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Geography
The province is located about 150 km south of Hanoi and 1560 km north of Ho Chi Minh City . The area is 11 133 km². The administrative center is the city of the same name Thanh Hoa . It borders with the provinces: Shonla (in the northwest), Hoabin (in the north), Ninbin (in the northeast) and Ngean (in the south), as well as with Laos (in the west).
Population
According to 2013 data, the population is 3,788,578 people [1] . According to 2009 data, the population is 3,400,239 people [2] . The population density is 305.42 people / km².
The dynamics of the population of the province by years:
| 1999 | 2005 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 467 307 | 3 676 998 | 3 680 400 | 3 788 578 |
Administrative Division
Administratively, it is divided into:
- one city of provincial subordination Thanh Hóa with a population of 179,324 inhabitants,
- two towns of local importance - Shamshon (Sầm Sơn) and Bimson (Bỉm Son)
- and 24 counties.
Attractions
- The Ho Dynasty Citadel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam.
- 50 km northwest of Thanh Hoa, in Thosuan County, is the Lamkin Fortress (also called Teikin - “Western Capital”), associated with the life of King Le Thai To (Le Loy), the leader of the Lamshon uprising in the 15th century [3] .
- About 16 km from the provincial capital is the resort town of Chamshon.
Famous Natives
- Phuong Thanh is a Vietnamese singer and film actress.
Notes
- ↑ Thanh Hóa (inaccessible link) . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment May 8, 2013. Archived May 12, 2013.
- ↑ statoids.com
- ↑ Visit Lamkin - Illustrated magazine Vietnam (Inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 21, 2011. Archived February 1, 2012.
Links
- Official website of the province (Viet.)