Văn Bàn district explained

Văn Bàn District
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Văn Bàn
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Lào Cai
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Khánh Yên
Area Total Km2:1444
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:89,167
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Văn Bàn is a rural district of Lào Cai province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam. As of 2019, the district had a population of 89,167.[1] The district covers an area of 1,444 km². The district capital lies at Khánh Yên.[2]

The district is located in the southern part of the province, on the right bank of the Red River.

Administrative divisions

Văn Bàn is officially divided into 22 commune-level sub-divisions,[3] including the township of Khánh Yên and 21 rural communes (Chiềng Ken, Dần Thàng, Dương Quỳ, Hòa Mạc, Khánh Yên Hạ, Khánh Yên Thượng, Khánh Yên Trung, Làng Giàng, Liêm Phú, Minh Lương, Nậm Chày, Nậm Mả, Nậm Dạng, Nậm Tha, Nậm Xây, Nậm Xé, Sơn Thủy, Tân An, Tân Thượng, Thẩm Dương, Võ Lao).

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: . 2019 . "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" . Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam) . 978-604-75-1532-5 .
  2. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 23, 2009.
  3. 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.