Ninh Bình province

Ninh Bình (listen) is a province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta region of the northern part of the country. Ninh Bình has a very short coastline on the Gulf of Tonkin. The population is 898,500 people. Ninh Bình province covers a total area of 1,329.4 square kilometres (513.3 sq mi). The province is known for its limestone caves and grottos (manmade caves).[1] Ninh Binh was the first imperial capital of Vietnam from 968 to 1010 under the Đinh, and Lý dynasties.[1]

Ninh Bình province
Tỉnh Ninh Bình
Bích Động valley, near Tam Cốc in Tràng An UNESCO World Heritage Site   Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex   Phát Diệm Cathedral   Bái Đính Temple   Hoa Lư   Mountain Ngọc Mỹ Nhân   Cave Vân Trình   Cúc Phương National Park
Nickname(s): 
Serenity
Location of Ninh Bình within Vietnam
Coordinates: 20°15′N 105°50′E
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
CapitalNinh Bình
Government
  People's Council ChairĐinh Văn Hùng
  People's Committee ChairĐinh Văn Hùng
Area
  Total1,383.7 km2 (534.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total1,119,845
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demographics
  EthnicitiesVietnamese, Mường, Tày, H'Mông
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (ICT)
Area codes229
ISO 3166 codeVN-18
Websitewww.ninhbinh.gov.vn

References

  1. "Ninh Binh province – a huge tourism potential". Vietnam Beauty. 2 August 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2016.


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