Quảng Bình province

Quảng Bình (廣平) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam.

Tỉnh Quảng Bình
 
Location of Quảng Bình within Vietnam
Location of Quảng Bình within Vietnam
Coordinates: 17°30′N 106°20′E / 17.500°N 106.333°E / 17.500; 106.333Coordinates: 17°30′N 106°20′E / 17.500°N 106.333°E / 17.500; 106.333
CountryVietnam
RegionNorth Central Coast
CapitalĐồng Hới
Government
 • People's Council ChairLương Ngọc Bính
 • People's Committee ChairPhan Lâm Phương
Area
 • Total8,065.8 km2 (3,114.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total857,818
 • Density106.3525/km2 (275.4517/sq mi)
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesVietnamese, Bru–Vân Kiều, Chứt, Tày
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
ISO 3166 codeVN-24
WebsiteQuảng Bình Portal

The province has the World Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. The province is the place of birth of several famous Vietnamese persons, including general Vo Nguyen Giap, the family of former South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem, poet Han Mac Tu, and writer Bao Ninh. During the Vietnam War, this province was severely devastated by bombing by U.S. B-52s.

Gallery

Quảng Bình Province Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tong quan Quang Binh" (in Vietnamese). Quảng Bình provincial government. 2010-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)