Provincie Hà Bắc - Hà Bắc Province

Hà Bắc byla bývalá provincie Vietnamu v letech 1962 až 1996, poté od roku 1996 rozdělena na provincii Bắc Giang a provincii Bắc Ninh .

Zeměpis

Provincie Hà Bắc je ústředním regionem a zabírá většinu území starého regionu Kinh Bac se zeměpisnou polohou:

Sever: hranice s provincií Bac Thai a provincií Cao Lang

Jih: hranice s provincií Hai Hung

Východ: hranice s provincií Quang Ninh Západ: hranice s městem Hanoj.

Dějiny

Provincie Ha Bac byla založena 27. října 1962 po sloučení Bac Ninh a Bac Giang, 6. listopadu 1996, oddělena jako dříve. Při sloučení se provincie Ha Bac původně skládala ze 2 měst: města Bac Giang (hlavní město provincie), města Bac Ninh a 16 okresů: Gia Luong, Hiep Hoa, Lang Giang, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, Que Duong, Son. Jeskyně, Tan Yen, Thuan Thanh, Tien Du, Tu Son, Viet Yen, Vo Giang, Yen Dung, Yen Phong, Yen The.

In 1962, the two districts of Que Duong and Vo Giang were merged into Que Vo district.

On April 14, 1963, the two districts Tien Du and Tu Son merged into Tien Son district.

Area 4,614.95 km2.  Population 2,260,893 people (1993).

Ha Bac is a province with a very important geostrategic position on the National Highway 18A and 1A.  Ha Bac and Ha Son Binh provinces are known as the gateway to the capital in the two wars against France and the US.  Kep airport in Lang Giang district plays an important role on the northern border defense line.

Ha Bac is the central area and occupies most of the area of ancient Kinh Bac region, is the cradle of smooth and loving folk songs.

In early 1996, Ha Bac province had an area of 4,614.6 km2, population of 2,363,254 people, including 2 towns: Bac Giang town (provincial capital), Bac Ninh town and 14 districts: Gia Luong, Hiep Hoa,  Lang Giang, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, Que Vo, Son Dong, Tan Yen, Thuan Thanh, Tien Son, Viet Yen, Yen Dung, Yen Phong, Yen The.

On November 6, 1996, the 10th session of the IXth National Assembly issued a resolution to divide Ha Bac province to re-establish Bac Giang and Bac Ninh: [1]

Bac Giang province includes Bac Giang town and 9 districts: Hiep Hoa, Lang Giang, Luc Nam, Luc Ngan, Son Dong, Tan Yen, Yen Dung, Yen The.

Bac Ninh province includes Bac Ninh town and 5 districts: Gia Luong, Que Vo, Thuan Thanh, Tien Son, Yen Phong.

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