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'''Gia Bình''' is a [[Districts of Vietnam|rural district]] of [[Bắc Ninh Province]] in the [[Red River Delta]] region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 102,753.<ref name="Statoids">{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Districts of Vietnam|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=March 13, 2009}}</ref> The district covers an area of 108&nbsp;km². The district capital lies at [[Gia Binh]].<ref name="Statoids"/> Gia Bình is well known for some products with the famous Dai Bai Bronze and Xuan Lai Bamboo etc. The district has an area of 107,9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and a population of 103,100 (2006).
'''Gia Bình''' is a [[Districts of Vietnam|rural district]] of [[Bắc Ninh Province]] in the [[Red River Delta]] region of Vietnam.


==Subdivisions==
==History==
The district was originally called '''Gia Định''' ([[Hán]]: 嘉定) district, but since this caused it to be confused with Thành [[Gia Định]], the name of Saigon at the time, [[Nguyen dynasty]] officials changed the name to Gia Binh district in 1820.<ref>Choi Byung Wook Southern Vietnam Under the Reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1841) 0877271380 2004 p20 "Because the name of the Gia Dinh district caused it to be confused with Gia Dinh Thanh, in 1820 the central govemment changed the name of the Gia Dinh district to the Gia Binh district. See Phan Thiic Truc, Quoc Su Di Bien (A transmitted ..."</ref>
Gia Bình is administratively divided into 15 subdivisions: one towship (''thị trấn'') and 14 communes (''xã'').
==Today==

As of 2003 the district had a population of 102,753.<ref name="Statoids">{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Districts of Vietnam|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=March 13, 2009}}</ref> The district covers an area of 108&nbsp;km². The district capital lies at [[Gia Binh]].<ref name="Statoids"/> The district has an area of 107,9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and a population of 103,100 (2006). Gia Bình is administratively divided into 15 subdivisions: one towship (''thị trấn'') and 14 communes (''xã'') including Quang Ái village,<ref>Monica Janowski, ‎Fiona Kerlogue Kinship And Food in South East Asia - 2007 p244 "For example, in Quang Ái village (Gia Bình district, Bác Ninh province) all villagers had the family name Dinh; in thirty other villages, all residents belonged to the same patrilineal clan Nguyên (Gourou [1936] 1965: 125, 127)."</ref> Hưng Triệu village,<ref><ref>Văn Đào Hoàng Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang: A Contemporary History 2008 p160 Đào Nguyên Huân was born in Hưng Triệu village, Gia Bình district, Bắc Ninh</ref>
As of this writing, Gia Bình is the reachest district of Bắc Ninh Province.


==Economy==
Gia Bình is well known for some products with the famous Dai Bai Bronze and Xuan Lai Bamboo etc. As of this writing, Gia Bình is the richest district of Bắc Ninh Province.
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 10:01, 5 August 2013

Gia Binh District
Huyện Gia Bình
Rural district
Map
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
ProvinceBắc Ninh
CapitalGia Bình
Area
 • Total
42 sq mi (108 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
102,753
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Gia Bình is a rural district of Bắc Ninh Province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.

History

The district was originally called Gia Định (Hán: 嘉定) district, but since this caused it to be confused with Thành Gia Định, the name of Saigon at the time, Nguyen dynasty officials changed the name to Gia Binh district in 1820.[1]

Today

As of 2003 the district had a population of 102,753.[2] The district covers an area of 108 km². The district capital lies at Gia Binh.[2] The district has an area of 107,9 km2 and a population of 103,100 (2006). Gia Bình is administratively divided into 15 subdivisions: one towship (thị trấn) and 14 communes (xã) including Quang Ái village,[3] Hưng Triệu village,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Economy

Gia Bình is well known for some products with the famous Dai Bai Bronze and Xuan Lai Bamboo etc. As of this writing, Gia Bình is the richest district of Bắc Ninh Province.

References

  1. ^ Choi Byung Wook Southern Vietnam Under the Reign of Minh Mạng (1820-1841) 0877271380 2004 p20 "Because the name of the Gia Dinh district caused it to be confused with Gia Dinh Thanh, in 1820 the central govemment changed the name of the Gia Dinh district to the Gia Binh district. See Phan Thiic Truc, Quoc Su Di Bien (A transmitted ..."
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ Monica Janowski, ‎Fiona Kerlogue Kinship And Food in South East Asia - 2007 p244 "For example, in Quang Ái village (Gia Bình district, Bác Ninh province) all villagers had the family name Dinh; in thirty other villages, all residents belonged to the same patrilineal clan Nguyên (Gourou [1936] 1965: 125, 127)."

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