Bảo Thắng district explained

Bảo Thắng district
Settlement Type:	District
Native Name:	Huyện Bảo Thắng
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Northeast
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Lào Cai
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Phố Lu
Area Total Km2:	651.98
Population As Of:	2020
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	103,262
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	Indochina Standard Time
Utc Offset:	+07:00

Bảo Thắng is a rural district (huyện) of Lào Cai province in the Northeast region of Vietnam.

As of 2020, the district had a population of 103,262.^[1] The district covers an area of 651.98 km². The district capital lies at Phố Lu.^[2]

History

The administrative unit of Bảo Thắng was first established in 1059 by the Lý dynasty.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Bảo Thắng district is subdivided to 14 commune-level subdivisions, including the townships of Phố Lu, Nông trường Phong Hải, Tằng Loỏng and the rural communes of: Bản Cầm, Bản Phiệt, Gia Phú, Phong Niên, Phú Nhuận, Sơn Hà, Sơn Hải, Thái Niên, Trì Quang, Xuân Giao, Xuân Quang.

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 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.
2. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 23, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090331173129/http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. 31 March 2009 . live.
3. James Anderson The Rebel Den of Nùng Trí Cao: Loyalty and Identity Along ... 2007 - Page 129 "In 1059, the Ly court made an additional effort to take direct control of its frontier and the local manpower. The court divided the northern frontier in the Left and Right rivers region into the new administrative units Ngu Long, Vu Thang, Long Duc, Than Dien, Bong Thanh, Bảo Thắng (Bảo Thắng county, in modern-day Lào Cai province), Hung Lugc, and Van Tiep.35 To each of these units the court assigned ..."