Yên Thế district

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District in Bắc Giang, Vietnam
Yên Thế district
Huyện Yên Thế
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBắc Giang
CapitalPhồn Xương
Government
 • Party Secretary:Vũ Trí Hải[1]
 • People's Council Chairman:Vũ Trí Hải
 • People's Committee Chairman:Nguyễn Văn Thanh
Area
 • Land116 sq mi (301 km2)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total110,920
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Yên Thế is a rural district of Bắc Giang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 110,920.[2] The district covers an area of 301 km2. The district capital lies at Phồn Xương.[2] The district is also the site of the Yên Thế Insurrection.

History

The area was the base of the Yên Thế Insurrection which lasted from 1887 to 1913.[3]

Economy

The district's economy mainly focuses around agriculture and industry. The district grows fruit trees and is famous for growing Cam sành. Currently the government is building factories in Bố Hạ, however the area faces pollution problems.[4]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two townships, Phồn Xương and Bố Hạ, and communes:

Agriculture

The famous product of this district is cam sành - a hardy variety of southern ginseng which grows on the mountain of Chung Sơn in Yên Thế district.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Email | Cổng thông tin tỉnh Bắc Giang". Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ J. Wills Burke - Origines: the streets of Vietnam : a historical companion 2001 - Page 53 "Movement, this rebellion was most active in Yên Thế District, Bắc Giang Province. Under Để Thám's leadership, the Yên Thế Insurrection lasted for some 25 years (1887–1913). In an effort to suppress the insurrection, the French established a ...
  4. ^ "Tổng Cục Quản Lý Đất Đai". sufs6hj4wt27bufliswu3bogzi--www-gdla-gov-vn.translate.goog. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. ^ Đức Thọ Ngô, Vạn Nguyên Nguyễn, Philippe Papin Đồng Khánh địa dư chí - Volume 2 2003- Page 1486 "Yams are produced by the inhabitants of the commune of Đình Bảng, district of Ðóng Ngạn. The hardy variety of southern ginseng grows on the mountain of Chung Sơn, district of Yên Thế, and angelica grows on the mountain of Tieu Sơn, ..

21°31′01″N 106°07′59″E / 21.517°N 106.133°E / 21.517; 106.133

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Districts of Northeast region of Vietnam
Bắc Giang province
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