Nghĩa Lộ Thị xã Nghĩa Lộ |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 21°34′33″N 104°31′9″E / 21.57583°N 104.51917°ECoordinates: 21°34′33″N 104°31′9″E / 21.57583°N 104.51917°E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | north-east |
Province | Yên Bái |
Area | |
• Town | 11.4 sq mi (29.6 km2) |
Population (2009) | |
• Town | 27,336 |
• Density | 2,390/sq mi (921/km2) |
• Urban | 19,111 |
Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Nghĩa Lộ is a town in Yên Bái Province, in the north-east region of Vietnam.
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. The district covers an area of 29 km².