Bảo Yên District

Bảo Yên is a rural district of Lào Cai Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 73,924.[1] The district covers an area of 821 km2. The district capital lies at Phố Ràng.[1] The Giáy language is spoken in some parts of the district by local minorities.

Bảo Yên District

Huyện Bảo Yên
A landscape in Kim Sơn Rural Commune
Country Vietnam
RegionNortheast
ProvinceLào Cai
CapitalPhố Ràng
Area
  Total317 sq mi (821 km2)
Population
 (2003)
  Total73,924
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Administrative divisions

Phố Ràng (district capital), Long Khánh, Long Phúc, Việt Tiến, Lương Sơn, Yên Sơn, Xuân Thượng, Minh Tân, Bảo Hà, Cam Con, Kim Sơn, Điện Quan, Thượng Hà, Tân Dương, Xuân Hòa, Vĩnh Yên, Nghĩa Đô and Tân Tiến.

References

  1. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved March 23, 2009.

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