Nghe An Province
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 Provinces of Vietnam |
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| Administration | |
|---|---|
| People's Council Chair | Nguyễn Tham Nhung |
| People's Committee Chair | Phan Đình Trạc |
| Geography | |
| Capital | Vinh |
| Region | North Central Coast |
| Area | 16,487 km² |
| Demographics | |
| Population • Density |
3,003,200(2004) 182/km² |
| Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Khơ Mú, Thai, Thổ, H'Mông |
| Calling code | 38 |
| ISO 3166-2 | VN-22 |
| Website | www.nghean.gov.vn |
Nghệ An (
pronunciation (help·info); Hán Tự: 乂安) is the largest province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is divided into one city (Vinh), one town (Cửa Lò), and 17 districts. The province contains 437 communes, the highest in any province in Vietnam.
Districts:
- Anh Sơn
- Con Cuông
- Diễn Châu
- Đô Lương
- Hưng Nguyên
- Kỳ Sơn
- Nam Đàn
- Nghi Lộc
- Nghĩa Đàn
- Quế Phong
- Quỳ Châu
- Quỳ Hợp
- Quỳnh Lưu
- Tân Kỳ
- Thanh Chương
- Tương Dương
- Yên Thành
[edit] Education
There are two universities in Nghệ An, both of them are in Vinh City which is the capital of Nghệ An province. The biggest one is Vinh University.
[edit] Notable inhabitants
Nghệ An is the home province of Phan Bội Châu, Ho Chi Minh...
[edit] Ethnic groups
In addition to the majority Viet people, some O Du people also live here.
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