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Thanh Hóa
City in Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Thanh Hoa (disambiguation).
Thanh Hóa (Vietnamese: [tʰajŋ̟ hwǎː] ⓘ) is the capital of Thanh Hóa Province.[1] The city is situated in the east of the province on the Ma River (Sông Mã), about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of capital Hanoi and 1560 kilometers (969 miles) north of Ho Chi Minh City. Thanh Hoa became one of the most populous cities in North Central Coast after expanding in 2012[clarification needed], with a population of approximately 400,000. Thanh Hoa township was upgraded to Thanh Hoa City in 1994 and has been the historical center of politics, economy, culture, education and entertainment of Thanh Hóa Province.[citation needed]
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Thanh Hóa
Thành phố Thanh Hóa | |
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Thanh Hóa City | |
From top to bottom, from left to right: Hàm Rồng Bridge, Lê Lợi monument, Thanh Hóa city at night, Lê Lợi Avenue, Thanh Hóa Station | |
Nickname: Hạc Thành | |
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Coordinates: 19°48′27″N 105°46′35″E | |
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Province | Thanh Hóa |
Founded | 1994 |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial city |
• Party Secretary | Nguyễn Xuân Phi |
• President: | Đào Trọng Quy |
• Federal Council Chairman: | Nguyễn Xuân Phi |
Area | |
• City (Class-1) | 146.77 km2 (22.3 sq mi) |
• Urban | 6,145 km2 (2,373 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• City (Class-1) | 614,500 |
• Density | 2,965.8/km2 (7,681/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Area code | +84 (37) |
Climate | Cwa |
Website | thanhhoacity |
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