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Bac Kan province - Definition

Related Words: Ally, Archbishopric, Archdiocese, Archduchy, Area, Arena, Arrondissement, Art, Bailiwick, Beat, Bishopric, Boondocks, Border, Borderland, Borough, Calling
Tỉnh Bắc Kạn
Geography
Capital:Bac Kan
Region:Northeast
Area:4,857 km&sup2
Districts:6
People
Population:286,300
Ethnicities:Viet, Tay, Nung, Dao
Government
Council Chairperson:Ha Sy Toan
Committee Chairperson:Mai The Duong
Map
image:LocationVietnamBacKan.png


Bac Kan (in Vietnamese, Bắc Kạn), occasionally spelled Bac Can, is a Province of Vietnam. It is located in the north of the country, due north of the capital Hanoi.

Politically, Bac Ninh is divided into six districts: Ba Be, Bach Thong, Cho Don, Cho Moi, Na Ri, and Ngan Son. The provincial capital, also known as Bac Kan, is a separate municipality.

Bac Kan is a mountainous province, and has considerable natural resources (particularly in mining and forestry). The province also generates a certain amount of tourism, with the mountains, rivers, and lakes of Bac Kan being considered quite scenic. Ba Be lake is a particularly popular destination.

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