Quang Ninh Province
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Quảng Ninh province Tỉnh Quảng Ninh |
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| Province | |
| Nickname(s): Secure Serenity | |
 Location of Quảng Ninh within Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 21°15′N 107°20′E / 21.250°N 107.333°ECoordinates: 21°15′N 107°20′E / 21.250°N 107.333°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Northeast |
| Capital | Hạ Long |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,102.3 km2 (2,356.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,199,400 |
| • Density | 197/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Kinh, Tày, Dao, Sán Chay, Sán Dìu, Hoa |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 33 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-13 |
| Website | quangninh |
Quảng Ninh (
listen) is a large province along the northeastern coast of Vietnam. The province is home to Hạ Long Bay, a World Heritage Site. The provincial capital is Hạ Long. Nearly 80% of the province is mountainous with abundant land, forest water and mineral resources. Nearly 90% of coal output in the country is extracted in this province. Hạ Long Bay has 1,969 islands, out of which 989 have been given names. The province covers an area of 6,102.4 square kilometres and as of 2014 it had a population of 1,185,200 people.
The name of Quảng Ninh province is the compound name of two provinces: Quang Yen and Hai Ninh according to the naming of President Ho Chi Minh.
Quảng Ninh is a land of rich history. In Hạ Long Bay area has archaeological remains of prehistoric people from 3000 to 1500 BC. This period is characterized as Hạ Long Culture with many archaeological shells used as jewelry and money exchange, ancient animal bones, and human bones.
This land of Quảng Ninh is one of the 15 tribes of Văn Lang State.
Quảng Ninh area has had several names:
The historic sites of Quảng Ninh Province:
After the invasion of occupied Tonkin, in 1899 the French part Quang Yen established Hai Ninh province. Seeing coal mineral resources. French colonialists increase in mining zones Hong Gai, Mao Khe, Vang Danh, Cam Pha Town, Ha Tu, etc. Established the Northern Coal Company of France (SFCT) exclusive exploitation and consumption of coal, power scavenged resources and exploitation of colonies. Along with the coal industry, Quảng Ninh is one of the Vietnamese working class formed the earliest.
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