Bắc Kạn
Bắc Kạn
Thành phố Bắc Kạn | |
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| Bắc Kạn City | |
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  Bắc Kạn Location of in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 22°08′N 105°50′E / 22.133°N 105.833°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Bắc Kạn |
| Established city | 11 March 2015 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 45,036 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Bắc Kạn (
listen) 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.[2]
As of 2019 it had a population of 45,036 people.[1] 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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Bắc Kạn (chữ nôm: 北