Điện Biên province
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For the district, see Điện Biên District.
Điện Biên (Vietnamese: [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ ʔɓiən˧˧] ⓘ) is a province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. It is bordered by Lai Châu to the northeast, Sơn La to the southeast, Pu'er City, Yunnan, China, to the northwest, and Phongsaly province in Laos to the west. The province covers an area of about 9,540 km2 (3,683 sq mi)[1] and as of 2022 it had a population of 635,920 people.[2]
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Điện Biên province
Tỉnh Điện Biên | |
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Coordinates: 21°23′N 103°1′E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | Northwest |
Capital | Điên Biên Phủ |
Subdivision | 1 city, 8 rural districts and one town |
Government | |
• Type | Province |
• Body | Điện Biên Provincial People's Council |
• Chairman of People's Council | Mùa A Sơn |
• Chairman of People's Committee | Lê Thành Đô |
Area | |
• Province | 9,539.93 km2 (3,683.39 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Province | 635,920 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Urban | 90,300 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Mông | 38.12% |
• Thái | 35.69% |
• Vietnamese[4] | 17.38% |
• Khơ Mú | 3.30% |
• Dao | 1.11% |
• Others | 4.4% |
GDP[5] | |
• Province | VND 15.750 trillion US$ 0.684 billion |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Area codes | 215 |
ISO 3166 code | VN-71 |
Website | www |
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