Tỉnh Bắc Ninh

Geography
Capital:	Bac Ninh
Region:	Northeast
Area:	804 km&sup2
Districts:	7
People
Population:	971,300
Ethnicities:	Viet, Tay, Nung, Muong
Government
Council Chairperson:	Nguyen The Thao
Committee Chairperson:	Nguyen The Thao
Map

Bac Ninh (in Vietnamese, Bắc Ninh) is a Province of Vietnam. It is located in the north of the country, being situated to the east of the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.

Politically, Bac Ninh is divided into seven districts: Gia Binh, Luong Tai, Que Vo, Thuan Thanh, Tien Du, Tu Son, and Yen Phong. The provincial capital, also known as Bac Ninh, is a separate municipality.

In terms of land area, Bac 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. There are about 1,200 people in Bac Ninh for every square kilometre of land.

Historically, Bac 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 Bac Ninh province was formed around the municipality of Bac Ninh, while the modern Bac Giang province encompasses Bac Giang municipality and most of the old Ha Bac province's rural districts.

External links

• Bac Ninh Province official website (http://www.bacninh.gov.vn/) (in Vietnamese)
• Bac Ninh Industrial Zones Authority website (http://www.izabacninh.gov.vn/view/vn/index.asp)