Thanh Hóa province
Tỉnh Thanh Hóa
Province
Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty  • Sông Mực Lake  • Hải Hòa Beach  • Trống Mái Mountain  • Cẩm Lương fish stream  • Mai An Tiêm Temple  • Lam Kinh Temple  • Phú Lệ Suspension bridge  • Bà Triệu Temple  • Dạ Lộc Temple  • Lê Lợi Mausoleum  • Lê Lợi Statue
Official seal of Thanh Hóa province
Seal
Location of Thanh Hóa within Vietnam
Location of Thanh Hóa within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°0′N 105°30′E / 20.000°N 105.500°E / 20.000; 105.500
Country Vietnam
RegionNorth Central Coast
Capital (and Largest city)Thanh Hóa
Government
 • People's Council ChairTrịnh Văn Chiến
 • People's Committee ChairNguyễn Đình Xứng
Area
[1]
 • Total11,129.5 km2 (4,297.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total3,673,900
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesVietnamese, Mường, Thai, Thổ, Dao, and H'Mông
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes237
ISO 3166 codeVN-21
Websitewww.thanhhoa.gov.vn

Thanh Hóa (Vietnamese: [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ hwaː˧˦] ⓘ) is the northernmost coastal province in the North Central Coast region of Central Vietnam. It borders Sơn La, Hòa Bình, and Ninh Bình to the north, Nghệ An to the south, the Laotian province of Houaphanh to the west with a boundary of over 192 kilometres (119 mi) long, and the South China Sea (Gulf of Tonkin) to the east.

Thanh Hóa is a relatively large province; it ranks fifth in area and third in population among 63 central administrative subdivisions. Its capital and largest city is Thanh Hóa City. The province is widely called Xứ Thanh (The Land of Thanh).

Human civilization has existed in Thanh Hóa since about 6,000 years ago and was one of the earliest centers of the ancient Vietnamese. Archaeological excavations have shown that the first culture present was the Đa Bút Culture, located along the Đáy and the Mã Rivers.

Thanh Hóa is located in the middle of North Vietnam and the North Central Coast as a transition in many aspects: geology, climate, administrative division, and local culture. These factors show that it has many particular local habits, customs, and cultures.

Thanh Hóa has two provincial cities, one district-level town and 24 rural districts with an area of 11133.4 km2, and a population of approximately 3.6 million. Sầm Sơn city is a famous seaside resort situated 16 km from the Thanh Hóa city centre. Bỉm Sơn township is a large industrial centre, especially for cement. Nghi Sơn is a promising economic zone, expected to become the centre of Thanh Hoa's industry with a large refinery factory, deepwater seaport, and many projects in progress.

The province is also home to many ethnic groups, the seven ethnicities with most people are Kinh, Mường, Thái, H'Mông, Dao, Thổ, Khơ-mú with mentions of the legend Long Quân. ("Dragon Lord of Lac")

Geography

Geographic position

The coordinate was accurately measured as 19°18'N - 20°40'N (from the southernmost point to northernmost point), 104°22'E - 106°05'E (from the westernmost point to easternmost point).

Administrative divisions

Map of Thanh Hoa province in 1909

Thanh Hóa is subdivided into 27 district-level sub-divisions:

  • 23 rural districts:
  • 2 district-level towns:

They are further subdivided into 28 commune-level towns (or townlets), 579 communes, and 30 wards.

Title

Thanh Hóa province is the hometown of many emperors in history, so Valedictorian-Fine Artist Vũ Tú personally gave this province the title "King" Region of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Miền quân vương nước Việt).

Etymology

The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese 清化.

清 "Thanh" meaning clear; pure; fine. 化 "Hóa" meaning “to transform; to change into; to become”.

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References

  1. ↑ , Thanh Hoa Overview
  2. ↑ , Result from Vietnam's 2019 population and housing census
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