| Thanh Hóa | |
| Official Name: | Thanh Hóa City |
| Native Name: | Thành phố Thanh Hóa |
| Nickname: | Hạc Thành |
| Settlement Type: | City (Class-1) |
| Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Thanh Hóa |
| Government Type: | Provincial city |
| Leader Title1: | Party Secretary |
| Leader Name1: | Nguyễn Xuân Phi |
| Leader Title2: | President: |
| Leader Name2: | Đào Trọng Quy |
| Leader Title3: | Federal Council Chairman: |
| Leader Name3: | Nguyễn Xuân Phi |
| Established Title2: | Founded |
| Established Date2: | 1994 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 146.77 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 22.3 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 61,45 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Total: | 614,500 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2965.8 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Timezone Dst: | ICT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 19.8075°N 105.7764°W |
| Area Code: | +84 (37) |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cwa |
Thanh Hóa (in Vietnamese tʰajŋ̟ hwǎː/) is the capital of Thanh Hóa Province.[1] The city is situated in the east of the province on the Ma River (Sông Mã), about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of capital Hanoi and 1560 kilometers (969 miles) north of Ho Chi Minh City. Thanh Hoa became one of the most populous cities in North Central Coast after expanding in 2012, with a population of approximately 400,000. Thanh Hoa township was upgraded to Thanh Hoa City in 1994 and has been the historical center of politics, economy, culture, education and entertainment of Thanh Hóa Province.
Thanh Hoá is a new developing city, although its central position was established centuries before. Nowadays, provincial administrators are trying to build and gentrify the city so that its important role for the whole province and even North Central Coast is emphasised.
The Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty was the capital of the Trần dynasty from 1398 to 1400 and the Hồ dynasty from 1400 to 1407.[2]
The Thanh Hóa town and region were an area of popular support for Lê Lợi and the Lê dynasty in the 1580s,[3] leading to the reestablishment of the southern court near the town following the withdrawal of Ming dynasty armies.[4] After 1945 the city was a stronghold of the Communist-led Viet Minh. In January 1946 the Viet Minh transported all local cells of the VNQDD to the city.[5] During the Vietnam War, US strategic bombing destroyed much of the buildings and infrastructure; the whole city has been totally rebuilt since then.
Thanh Hoá city is located in centre of Thanh Hoá's plain with many scattered rocky mountains surround. There are two main mountains along the city: Hàm Rồng and Mật Sơn. Hàm Rồng mountain begins from Thiệu Dương commune, which is about 8 km from city centre, along the right bank of the Ma River to Hàm Rồng Thanh Hóa Bridge pier. Ham Rong mountain has 99 peaks and had become an entrench for air defensive in Operation Rolling Thunder. Ma River is the longest river flow through the city, meandering around Ham Rong mountain before flowing to South East Asian sea. In addition, there are 5 canals were dug in order to support for watering, drought and flooding.
Possessing a marginal humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), Thanh Hóa city has four seasons with two distinctive hot and cold atmospheres in a year.
Annual mean temperature is between 23.3and.
Thanh Hóa city is located in coast region so it is affected by three seasonal winds, which are mainly referred to distinctive wind directions.
Annual rainfall average is 1730to.
By the time 2012, Thanh Hoá city had 12 inner wards and 6 outer communes. After expansion in February 2012, the city merged some subdivisions from other nearby districts and that extended total of urban subdivisions up to 37. Thanh Hoá city currently has 20 inner wards and 17 outer communes.
| 20 Inner Wards | Area | Population | Density | 17 Outer Communes | Area | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Hoạch | 2.55 | 5,953 | 2,335 | Ðông Hưng | 4.36 | 3,723 | 854 |
| Ba Ðình | 0.7 | 12,383 | 16,852 | Ðông Lĩnh | 8.83 | 9,026 | 1,022 |
| Ðiện Biên | 0.68 | 9,719 | 14,293 | Ðông Tân | 4.51 | 7,401 | 124 |
| Ðông Thọ | 3.64 | 13,902 | 3,809 | Ðông Vinh | 4.38 | 3,347 | 764 |
| Ðông Cương | 6.8 | 16,800 | 1,313 | Hoằng Anh | 3.49 | 4,100 | 1,175 |
| Ðông Hải | 6.84 | 16,100 | 2,354 | Hoàng Ðại | 4.67 | 4,902 | 910 |
| Ðông Hương | 3.37 | 17,000 | 5,045 | Hoằng Long | 2.29 | 2,571 | 1,123 |
| Ðông Sơn | 0.84 | 9,622 | 11,154 | Hoằng Lý | 2.9 | 3,063 | 1,056 |
| Ðông Vệ | 4.78 | 16,107 | 3,370 | Hoằng Quang | 6.28 | 6,098 | 971 |
| Hàm Rồng | 4.18 | 5,022 | 1,201 | Quảng Cát | 6.9 | 5,004 | 790 |
| Lam Sơn | 0.86 | 12,676 | 14,740 | Quảng Ðông | 6.6 | 5,089 | 780 |
| Nam Ngạn | 1.58 | 8,475 | 5,363 | Quảng Phú | 6.6 | 7,054 | 1,120 |
| Ngọc Trạo | 0.54 | 11,183 | 20,709 | Quảng Tâm | 3.7 | 9,619 | 2,710 |
| Phú Sơn | 1.93 | 8,453 | 4,380 | Quảng Thành | 5.6 | 7,918 | 1,512 |
| Quảng Hưng | 5.73 | 7,236 | 1,263 | Thiệu Dương | 5.66 | 9,604 | 1,706 |
| Quảng Thành | 8.49 | 20,000 | 2,356 | Thiệu Khánh | 5.38 | 9,577 | 1,790 |
| Quảng Thắng | 3.55 | 5,927 | 1,670 | Thiệu Vân | 3.7 | 5,861 | 1,620 |
| Tào Xuyên | 2.75 | 6,520 | 2,965 | Total of Communes | 85.85 | 103,127 | 1,202 |
| Tân Sơn | 0.78 | 11,114 | 14,249 | ||||
| Trường Thi | 0.86 | 11,926 | 13,867 | ||||
| Total of Wards | 61.45 | 226,118 | 3,680 |
After expansion, Thanh Hoá city's population had rise up from 207,698 to 406,550 people (2014). According to urban development plan in 2012, the estimated population will be approximate 1 million in 2030 with 800,000 urban people.
See main article: Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty. A star shaped fortress was built in 1804 during the reign of Emperor Gia Long of Nguyễn dynasty to improve defense of the city. It was French-influenced and defended the residents with a moat. It is now a residential area covering Ðiện Biên and Tân Sơn wards.
According to statistics from 2013, the GDP sector composition of the city's economy was the following:
The annual economic growth rate was 15% (2013). Total of capital development fund estimated 12,665 thousand billion VND (~650 million USD), export volume estimated 504 million USD. State budgets revenue is 1,436 thousand billion VND(~70 million USD). GDP per capital is 3,930 USD.
Currently, there are three industrial regions locally:
As central position of province, Thanh Hoá city is the heart of transport network, where every essential transportation modes are aggregated such as North–South Railway (Vietnam), National Route 1A (Vietnam), National Route 47, buses system and many other provincial routes.
Le Mon port is situated beside Ma River and 4 km from city centre east. This river port supports and provides transportation for Le Mon industrial region.
In February 2013, Tho Xuan Airport, which is located 45 km to the east from city, was implemented and upgrade to turn into a mixed civilian/military airport. This airport became the place provide air transport services for Thanh Hoá city.