Hà Tĩnh Province Tỉnh Hà Tĩnh |
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Province | |
Location of Hà Tĩnh within Vietnam |
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Coordinates: 18°20′N 105°54′E / 18.333°N 105.900°ECoordinates: 18°20′N 105°54′E / 18.333°N 105.900°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | North Central Coast |
Capital | Hà Tĩnh |
Government | |
• People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Thanh Bình |
• People's Committee Chair | Lê Văn Chất |
Area | |
• Total | 5,997.8 km2 (2,315.8 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,255,300 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Thai, Chứt, Mường |
Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
Area codes | 239 |
ISO 3166 code | VN-23 |
Website | www |
Hà Tĩnh (Vietnamese: [hâː tǐŋˀ]) is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam. Together with neighbouring Nghệ An Province the two provinces are together called "Nghệ Tĩnh", and the locals are known for speaking Vietnamese with a very noticeable accent.
Hà Tĩnh Province is located in the northern part of central Vietnam, about 340 km (211 miles) south of Hanoi, facing Nghệ An Province to the north, Quảng Bình Province to the south, Laos to the west, and the Eastern Sea to the east.
Hà Tĩnh is subdivided into 13 district-level sub-divisions:
They are further subdivided into 12 commune-level towns (or townlets), 235 communes, and 15 wards.
Hà Tĩnh has many touristic locations of historical and cultural interest. It is home to national figures such as Le Huu Trac, Nguyễn Du (the author of the epic poem Kim Van Kieu), Nguyễn Công Trứ, Phan Đình Phùng, Trần Phú, Ngô Đức Kế, Nguyen Phan Chanh, Hoang Ngoc Phach, Xuân Diệu, Huy Cận, Hoàng Xuân Hãn, Nguyễn Khắc Viện, Lê Văn Thiêm, Diem Phung Thi and Nguyen Do. Notable scenic areas include La River, Vũ Môn Falls, Vũ Quang Garden, Kẻ Gỗ Lake, Sơn Kim hot springs, Đèo Ngang pass, Hương Tích Pagoda, and beautiful beaches at Thiên Cầm, Ðèo Con, Xuân Thành, Chân Tiên...Most of them are along the Highway 1A and 8.