Thanh Hoa province
Tỉnh Thanh Hóa |
| — Province — |
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Location of Thanh Hóa within Vietnam |
| Coordinates: 20°0′N 105°30′E / 20°N 105.5°E / 20; 105.5Coordinates: 20°0′N 105°30′E / 20°N 105.5°E / 20; 105.5 |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Region |
North Central Coast |
| Capital |
Thanh Hoa |
| Government |
| • People's Council Chair |
Phạm Văn Tích |
| • People's Committee Chair |
Nguyễn Văn Lợi |
| Area |
| • Total |
11,116.3 km2 (4,292 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) |
| • Total |
3,646,600 |
| • Density |
328/km2 (849.6/sq mi) |
| Demographics |
| • Ethnicities |
Vietnamese, Mường, Thai, Thổ, Dao, H'Mông, Khơ Mú |
| Time zone |
ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code |
373 |
| ISO 3166 code |
VN-21 |
| Website |
thanhhoa.gov.vn |
Thanh Hóa (
listen) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. Its capital is Thanh Hoa City. The province has a well-known sea resort called Sầm Sơn, which is situated about 15 km from the provincial capital. The largest city in Thanh Hoa is Thanh Hoa city with a population of 176,400 in the city proper. The largest towns are Bim Son (pop. 53,000), Sam Son (pop. 52,000), Tho Xuan, Nga Son and But Son.
[edit] Administrative divisions
Thanh Hoa province consists of 27 administrative units, including one city (Thanh Hóa), two towns (thị xã) (Sầm Sơn and Bỉm Sơn), and 24 districts (huyện):
[edit] Etymology
The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Tự: 清化).
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Vietnam
listen) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. Its capital is Thanh Hoa City. The province has a well-known sea resort called Sầm Sơn, which is situated about 15 km from the provincial capital. The largest city in Thanh Hoa is Thanh Hoa city with a population of 176,400 in the city proper. The largest towns are Bim Son (pop. 53,000), Sam Son (pop. 52,000), Tho Xuan, Nga Son and But Son.
Laos
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