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Cao Bằng

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Also known as Cao Bang

former provincial capital city of Cao Bằng province, Vietnam

Key facts

Country
Vietnam
Province
Cao Bằng
Founded
September 25, 2012
Chairman of the people s committee
Nguyễn Quốc Trung
Chairman of the people s council
Tô Vũ Ninh
Secretary
Hà Ngọc Giáp
Provincial city class 3
107.12 km (41.36 sq mi)
Density
686.60/km (1,778.3/sq mi)
Urban
61,955
Ethnicities
Kinh Tày Nùng Chinese
Time zone
UTC+7 ( ICT )
Climate
Cwa
Website
ubndtp .caobang .gov .vn

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Cao Bằng ([kāw ɓɐ̀ŋ] ) is a city in northern Vietnam. It is the capital and largest settlement of Cao Bằng Province. It is located on the bank of the Bằng Giang river, and is around 30 kilometres (19 mi) away from the border with China's Guangxi region. According to the 2019 census, Cao Bằng City has a population of 73,549 people.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cao Bằng” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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