Nghệ An

Nghệ An
Provincial capital:	Vinh
Region:	Central Vietnam ( Trung Bộ )
Region:	Northern coastal region
Surface:	8,051.8 km²
Residents:	3,105,500 (2016)
Population density :	386 inhabitants / km²
Chairman d. People's Council:	Nguyon Tham Nhung
Chairman d. People's Committees:	Phan Đình Trạc
License plate :	37
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Nghệ An is the largest province in the northern coastal region of Vietnam .

history

In 1930 the Nghệ-Tĩnh Soviets were founded in Nghệ An and the neighboring province of Hà Tĩnh .

Administrative division

The province is divided into the provincial cities ( thành phố trực thuộc tỉnh ) Vinh (capital), Thái Hòa , Hoàng Mai and Cửa Lò as well as 17 districts ( huyện ):

• Anh Sơn
• Con Cuông
• Diễn Châu
• Đô Lương
• Hưng Nguyên
• Kỳ Sơn
• Nam Đàn
• Nghi Lộc
• Nghĩa Đàn
• Quế Phong
• Quỳ Chau
• Quỳ Hợp
• Quỳnh Lưu
• Tân Kỳ
• Thanh Chương
• Tương Dương
• Yên Thành

education

There are two universities in Nghệ An, both in Vinh City. The largest is the University of Vinh.

population

According to the population statistics from 2009, Nghệ An had 2,912,041 inhabitants, of which 374,797 (12.9%) lived in cities. 972,959 (33.4%) were younger than 18 years, 287,154 (9.9%) 60 years and older.

2,489,952 residents (85.5%) were ethnic Vietnamese (Kinh) , 295,132 (10.1%) were assigned to the Thái nationality, 59,579 (2.0%) to the ethnic group of the Thổ , 35,670 (1.2%) the Khmu , 28,992 (1.0%) the Hmong .

Known residents

Phan Bội Châu and Hồ Chí Minh were born in the province.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Provinces
2. ↑ Kết quả toàn bộ Tổng điều tra Dân số và Nhà ở Việt Nam năm 2009 Phần I: Biểu Tổng hợp. Hanoi, June 2010.

Coordinates: 19 ° 20 ′  N , 104 ° 50 ′  E