Nam Định province
Nam Định (Vietnamese: [naːm˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˧˨ʔ] ⓘ) (Vietnamese: Tỉnh Nam Định) is a province in the southern part of the Red River Delta region of northern Vietnam. It borders Ninh Bình province to the southwest, Hà Nam province to the northwest, Thái Bình province to the northeast, and the Gulf of Tonkin to the southeast. As of 2018, it is the 52nd largest province by area and the 12th most populous province of Vietnam.
Nam Định
Tỉnh Nam Định | |
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Clockwise from top: Nam Định city gate, Flag tower of Nam Định, Nam Định 3-2 Culture House, statue of Trần Hưng Đạo, Khoái Đồng church, Dầy Temple, Cổ Lễ Temple | |
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| Nickname: Thành Nam (Southern Citadel) | |
Location of Nam Định within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 20°15′N 106°15′E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Capital | Nam Định |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Đoàn Hồng Phong |
| • People's Committee Chair | Phạm Đình Nghị |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,668.57 km2 (644.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,371,572 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Tày, Thái, Mường, H'Mông |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 58.736 trillion US$ 2.551 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 228 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-67 |
| Vehicle registration | 18 |
| Website | namdinh |
Nam Định has been one of the most important regions of Vietnam throughout its history due to the fact that it is located on the Red River Delta. It is the birthplace of many famous Vietnamese historical figures, most notably Trần Hưng Đạo. It is also said to be the place where the Vietnamese dish Phở came from.
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