Quảng Bình province
Quảng Bình (廣平) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam.
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Tỉnh Quảng Bình | |
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 Location of Quảng Bình within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°30′N 106°20′E / 17.500°N 106.333°ECoordinates: 17°30′N 106°20′E / 17.500°N 106.333°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | North Central Coast |
| Capital | Đồng Hới |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Lương Ngọc Bính |
| • People's Committee Chair | Phan Lâm Phương |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,065.8 km2 (3,114.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 857,818 |
| • Density | 106.3525/km2 (275.4517/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Bru–Vân Kiều, Chứt, Tày |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-24 |
| Website | Quảng 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
Da Nhay Beach
Quang Binh gate
Quảng Bình Province Media
Vung Chua Beach in Quảng Bình
Part of the karst mounts in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
Trees on the limestone mounts, a typical florae in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
Cyrtodactylus phongnhakebangensis, a newly discovered species in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park
Hoằng Phúc Pagoda in Mỹ Thủy
Đồng Hới Airport in Đồng Hới, Quảng Bình province
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tong quan Quang Binh" (in Vietnamese). Quảng Bình provincial government. 2010-02-08.
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