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Văn Bàn district

Coordinates: 22°04′59″N 104°15′00″E / 22.083°N 104.250°E / 22.083; 104.250
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Văn Bàn District
Huyện Văn Bàn
The bank of the Red River in Tân An Rural Commune, Văn Bàn District
The bank of the Red River in Tân An Rural Commune, Văn Bàn District
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Country Vietnam
RegionNortheast
ProvinceLào Cai
CapitalKhánh Yên
Area
 • Total
1,444 km2 (558 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
89,167
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Văn Bàn is a rural district of Lào Cai province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 89,167.[1] The district covers an area of 1,444 km². The district capital lies at Khánh Yên.[2]

The district is located in the southern part of the province, on the right bank of the Red River.

Administrative divisions

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Văn Bàn is officially divided into 22 commune-level sub-divisions,[3] including the township of Khánh Yên and 21 rural communes (Chiềng Ken, Dần Thàng, Dương Quỳ, Hòa Mạc, Khánh Yên Hạ, Khánh Yên Thượng, Khánh Yên Trung, Làng Giàng, Liêm Phú, Minh Lương, Nậm Chày, Nậm Mả, Nậm Dạng, Nậm Tha, Nậm Xây, Nậm Xé, Sơn Thủy, Tân An, Tân Thượng, Thẩm Dương, Võ Lao).

References

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  1. ^ a b General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  2. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  3. ^ "Nghị quyết số 896/NQ-UBTVQH14 năm 2020 về việc sắp xếp các đơn vị hành chính cấp huyện, cấp xã thuộc tỉnh Lào Cai". 2020-01-11.

22°04′59″N 104°15′00″E / 22.083°N 104.250°E / 22.083; 104.250