Cao Bằng
Thành phố Cao Bằng
Cao Bằng City
Streets in Cao Bằng city
Streets in Cao Bằng city
Official seal of Cao Bằng
Cao Bằng is located in Vietnam
Cao Bằng
Cao Bằng
Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 22°40′00″N 106°15′30″E / 22.66667°N 106.25833°E / 22.66667; 106.25833
Country Vietnam
ProvinceCao Bằng
FoundedSeptember 25, 2012
Government
  Chairman of the People's CommitteeNguyễn Quốc Trung
  Chairman of the People's CouncilTô Vũ Ninh
  SecretaryHà Ngọc Giáp
Area
  City (Class-3)107.12 km2 (41.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  City (Class-3)73,549
  Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
  Urban
61,955
  Ethnicities
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
ClimateCwa
Websiteubndtp.caobang.gov.vn

Cao Bằng ([kāːw ɓàŋ] ) is a city in northern Vietnam.[2] It is the capital and largest settlement of Cao Bằng Province. It is located on the bank of the Bằng Giang river, and is around 30 kilometres (19 mi) away from the border with China's Guangxi region. According to the 2019 census, Cao Bằng City has a population of 73,549 people.[1]

History

The area, Cao Bằng (高平; 'high plateau'), was the stronghold of the last years of the Mạc dynasty after their 1592 defeat at the hands of the Trịnh lords. During the 19th century the area was resistant to the Nguyễn government.[3]

The city is also known for the Battle of Cao Bằng, the first major decisive victory of the Việt Minh against the French Army.[4]

During the Sino-Vietnamese war Cao Bằng fell for a limited time in Chinese hands.

Climate

Climate data for Cao Bằng
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.3
(90.1)
35.9
(96.6)
37.1
(98.8)
39.5
(103.1)
40.6
(105.1)
39.6
(103.3)
38.7
(101.7)
39.1
(102.4)
37.8
(100.0)
36.9
(98.4)
34.4
(93.9)
32.3
(90.1)
40.6
(105.1)
Average high °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
20.0
(68.0)
23.4
(74.1)
27.9
(82.2)
31.2
(88.2)
32.2
(90.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.3
(90.1)
31.4
(88.5)
28.5
(83.3)
24.6
(76.3)
20.8
(69.4)
26.9
(80.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
15.5
(59.9)
18.9
(66.0)
23.1
(73.6)
25.9
(78.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
26.8
(80.2)
25.5
(77.9)
22.7
(72.9)
18.7
(65.7)
15.1
(59.2)
21.7
(71.1)
Average low °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
12.7
(54.9)
16.0
(60.8)
19.8
(67.6)
22.3
(72.1)
23.8
(74.8)
24.1
(75.4)
23.6
(74.5)
22.1
(71.8)
19.3
(66.7)
15.4
(59.7)
11.6
(52.9)
18.5
(65.3)
Record low °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
1.8
(35.2)
3.1
(37.6)
6.6
(43.9)
13.7
(56.7)
15.6
(60.1)
18.2
(64.8)
16.7
(62.1)
14.2
(57.6)
7.2
(45.0)
3.6
(38.5)
−1.3
(29.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29.4
(1.16)
24.7
(0.97)
47.5
(1.87)
84.3
(3.32)
194.7
(7.67)
247.1
(9.73)
257.8
(10.15)
257.2
(10.13)
138.3
(5.44)
75.8
(2.98)
45.4
(1.79)
25.1
(0.99)
1,427.2
(56.19)
Average rainy days 8.5 8.5 9.8 11.3 14.8 17.0 18.3 18.0 12.2 9.4 7.3 6.3 141.4
Average relative humidity (%) 81.1 80.7 80.5 80.3 80.3 82.9 84.8 85.8 84.0 82.6 82.1 80.4 82.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.9 65.1 76.8 117.9 161.7 152.9 173.3 179.7 166.0 136.1 116.6 106.4 1,516.5
Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[5]

References

  1. 1 2 General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  2. "Thành lập thành phố Cao Bằng". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  3. Bradley Camp Davis, States of banditry: The Nguyen government, bandit rule, and the ... University of Washington - 2008 Page 345 "..much of Lạng Son and Cao Bằng until his death in 1890. His organization, Which connected the aims of the Cần Vương with the tactics of borderlands banditry, Survived him."
  4. "UQAM | Guerre d'Indochine | CAO BẰNG, BATTLE OF". indochine.uqam.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  5. "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).


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