Thái Bình

ThÃÂ¡i BÃÂ¬nh () is a city in the Red River Delta of Northern Vietnam. It was the capital of ThÃÂ¡i BÃÂ¬nh Province (now merged into HÃÂ°ng YÃÂªn province). The city is located 110 km from Hanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 206,037 people (2019).

Geography

ThÃÂ¡i BÃÂ¬nh City is located in the central part of the province, 110 km southeast of Hanoi, 60 km southwest of Hai Phong, and 19 km east of Nam ÃÂÃ¡Â»Ânh. Its geographical boundaries are:

To the southeast and south, it borders KiÃ¡ÂºÂ¿n XÃÂ°ÃÂ¡ng District.

To the west and southwest, it borders VÃÂ© ThÃÂ° District.

To the north, it borders ÃÂÃÂ´ng HÃÂ°ng District.

ThÃÂ¡i BÃÂ¬nh City is a flat area with an elevation of 2.6 m. The TrÃÂ LÃÂ½ River flows through it for a length of 6.7 km, and there is an upgraded and reinforced system of canals. The soil here originated from coastal dunes and sandbanks but has been enriched with alluvium, making it very suitable for rice cultivation and vegetable crops. The area is also geologically stable, suitable for developing industries or constructing high-rise buildings.

History

In the 10th century, the area was the domain of the Tran clan, which rose in power to become the TrÃ¡ÂºÂ§n Dynasty of Vietnam in the early 13th century. The town ThÃÂ¡i BÃÂ¬nh (Sino-Vietnamese: Ã¥Â¤ÂªÃ¥Â¹Â³) developed near the Keo Pagoda constructed in 1061.

Before the prime minister declared it a city in June 2004, Thai Binh was officially a town. The city is the center of economics and culture in its province. Thai Binh Medical College is considered one of the highest quality medical colleges in Vietnam.

Climate

Located in a humid subtropical climate zone, a coastal microclimate, the city has two distinct seasons: a hot, humid, rainy season lasting from April to October, and a dry, less rainy season for the rest of the year. The average temperature here is 23ÃÂ°C, with average rainfall ranging from 1,500-1,900mm, air humidity fluctuating between 70-90%, and about 1,600-1,800 hours of sunshine per year.

Administration

ThÃÂ¡i BÃÂ¬nh city has 19 administrative units at the commune level, including 10 wards (phÃÂ°Ã¡Â»Âng): BÃ¡Â»Â XuyÃÂªn, ÃÂÃ¡Â»Â ThÃÂ¡m, HoÃÂ ng DiÃ¡Â»Âu, KÃ¡Â»Â³ BÃÂ¡, LÃÂª HÃ¡Â»Âng Phong, PhÃÂº KhÃÂ¡nh, Quang Trung, TiÃ¡Â»Ân Phong, TrÃ¡ÂºÂ§n HÃÂ°ng ÃÂÃ¡ÂºÂ¡o, TrÃ¡ÂºÂ§n LÃÂ£m and 9 communes: ÃÂÃÂ´ng HoÃÂ , ÃÂÃÂ´ng MÃ¡Â»Â¹, ÃÂÃÂ´ng ThÃ¡Â»Â, PhÃÂº XuÃÂ¢n, TÃÂ¢n BÃÂ¬nh, VÃÂ© ChÃÂnh, VÃÂ© ÃÂÃÂ´ng, VÃÂ© LÃ¡ÂºÂ¡c, VÃÂ© PhÃÂºc.

References

External links

LÃ¡Â»Âch sÃ¡Â»Â tÃ¡Â»Ânh ThÃÂ¡i BÃÂ¬nh trÃÂ°Ã¡Â»Âc khi sÃÂ¡p nhÃ¡ÂºÂp (History of ThÃÂ¡i-BÃÂ¬nh Province before the merger)