Bắc Hà District
| Bắc Hà District Huyện Bắc Hà | |
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| Rural district | |
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Palace in Bắc Hà District | |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Region | Northeast |
| Province | Lào Cai |
| Capital | Bắc Hà |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260 sq mi (680 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 48,988 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Bắc Hà is a rural district of Lào Cai Province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. It is the capital of the region of the Flower Hmong, one of the 54 minorities of Vietnam and of the six groups of Hmong people. It is famous for its Sunday morning market, where thousands of locals gathered, the women dressed in their very intricate handmade costumes (it takes three to five months to embroider one by hand), as well as for the Saturday morning smaller market of Can Cau, 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Bắc Hà. The town is enjoying an economic boom thanks to tourism, centered on the markets and, more and more, excellent trekking in the mountains north of the town.
Bắc Hà was the location at which the adventure sport competition "Raid Gauloises" was held in 2002. Bắc Hà is also famous for its Tam Hoa plums; the flowers of the tree must bloom three times before the fruits are ripe. As of 2003, the district had a population of 48,988.[1] The district covers an area of 2,680 square kilometres (1,030 sq mi). The district capital lies at Bắc Hà.[1]
Administrative divisions
Bắc Hà, Bản Phố, Bản Liền, Bản Già, Bảo Nhai, Bản Cái, Cốc Ly, Cốc Lầu, Nậm Mòn, Nậm Khánh, Nậm Đét, Na Hối, Lầu Thí Ngài, Lùng Phìn, Lùng Cải, Tả Củ Tỷ, Tả Van Chư, Tà Chải, Thải Giàng Phố, Hoàng Thu Phố, Nậm Lúc.
References
- 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bac Ha. |
Coordinates: 22°30′00″N 104°15′00″E / 22.500°N 104.250°E
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