Thanh Hoa province
Thanh Hoa province
Tỉnh Thanh Hóa |
| — Province — |
| Location of Thanh Hóa within Vietnam |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
Vietnam |
| Region |
North Central Coast |
| Capital |
Thanh Hoa |
| Government |
| • People's Council Chair |
Phạm Văn Tích |
| • People's Committee Chair |
Nguyễn Văn Lợi |
| Area |
| • Total |
11,116.3 km2 (4,292 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) |
| • Total |
3,646,600 |
| • Density |
328/km2 (849.6/sq mi) |
| Demographics |
| • Ethnicities |
Vietnamese, Mường, Thai, Thổ, Dao, H'Mông, Khơ Mú |
| Time zone |
ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code |
373 |
| ISO 3166 code |
VN-21 |
| Website |
thanhhoa.gov.vn |
Thanh Hóa () is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. Its capital is Thanh Hoa City. The province has a well-known sea resort called Sầm Sơn, which is situated about 15 km from the provincial capital. The largest city in Thanh Hoa is Thanh Hoa city with a population of 176,400 in the city proper. The largest towns are Bim Son (pop. 53,000), Sam Son (pop. 52,000), Tho Xuan, Nga Son and But Son.
Administrative divisions
Thanh Hoa province consists of 27 administrative units, including one city (Thanh Hóa), two towns (thị xã) (Sầm Sơn and Bỉm Sơn), and 24 districts (huyện):
Etymology
The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Tự: 清化).
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