Bac Ninh province

Bac Ninh province Tỉnh Bắc Ninh
—  Province  —
Location of Bắc Ninh within Vietnam
Coordinates: 21°5′N 106°10′E
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Capital	Bắc Ninh
Government
• People's Council Chair	Trần Văn Túy
• People's Committee Chair	Nguyễn Nhân Chiến
Area
• Total	807.6 km2 (311.8 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	987,400
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnicities	Vietnamese, Tày, Nùng, Mường
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Calling code	241
ISO 3166 code	VN-56
Website	www.bacninh.gov.vn

Bắc Ninh ( listen) is a province of Vietnam, located in the Red River Delta of the northern part of the country. It is situated to the east of the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, and borders Bac Giang province, Hung Yen province, Hai Duong province, Vinh Phuc province, and Hanoi. The province is rich in culture and is known nationally for Quan họ folk music.

Administration divisions

Counties

• Gia Binh
• Luong Tai
• Que Vo
• Thuan Thanh
• Tien Du
• Yen Phong

Townships

• Tu Son

Cities

• Bac Ninh

Demographics

In terms of land area, Bắc Ninh is the smallest of all Vietnamese provinces (and in fact, is smaller than any of the five province-level municipalities). It is, however, home to a relatively large number of people for its size, having the highest population density of any province. On average, there are over 1,200 people for every square kilometre of land in Bắc Ninh.

History

See also: Bac Ninh Campaign

Historically, Bắc Ninh province and the neighbouring Bac Giang Province were united as Ha Bac Province. However, the population growth resulted in Ha Bac being split into two new provinces, each based around one of the old province's two major settlements. The new Bắc Ninh Province was formed around the municipality of Bắc Ninh, while the modern Bắc Giang Province encompasses Bắc Giang Municipality and most of the old Ha Bac Province's rural districts.

Culture

Dong Ho style print

Statue of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, crimson and gilded wood, Restored Lê dynasty, autumn of Bính Thân year (1656), at Bút Tháp Temple

The village of Dong Ho (Đông Hồ) in the province of Bắc Ninh is known as a center of production of traditional Vietnamese woodblock prints (tranh Đông Hồ), which are sold all throughout Vietnam in time for the Lunar New Year (Tết) celebrations..

Bút Tháp pagoda is also a famous landmark of the province.

Etymology

The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Tự: 北寧) literally "northern serenity").

External links

• Bắc Ninh Province official website (Vietnamese)
• Bắc Ninh Industrial Zones Authority website
• Forum for Bắc Ninh Community
• Bac Ninh Province attractions
• Vietnam tour packages