Nghĩa Lộ

Nghĩa Lộ is a town in Yên Bái Province, in the north-east region of Vietnam.

Nghĩa Lộ

Thị xã Nghĩa Lộ
Nghĩa Lộ Town
Nghĩa Lộ
Coordinates: 21°34′33″N 104°31′9″E
Country Vietnam
Regionnorth-east
ProvinceYên Bái
Area
  Town (Class-4)11.4 sq mi (29.6 km2)
Population
 (2009)
  Town (Class-4)27,336
  Density2,390/sq mi (921/km2)
  Urban
19,111
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

In 1951, the Viet Minh 312 Division fought French forces in the area as part of the First Indochina War.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 25,256.[1] The district covers an area of 29 km².[1]

References

Media related to Nghia Lo at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
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