Nghĩa Lộ
Thị xã Nghĩa Lộ
Town (Class-4)
Nghĩa Lộ Town
Official seal of Nghĩa Lộ
Seal
Interactive map outlining Nghĩa Lộ
Nghĩa Lộ is located in Vietnam
Nghĩa Lộ
Nghĩa Lộ
Coordinates: 21°34′33″N 104°31′9″E / 21.57583°N 104.51917°E / 21.57583; 104.51917
Country Vietnam
Regionnorth-east
ProvinceYên Bái
Subdivision4 wards and 10 rural communes
Area
[1]
 • Town (Class-4)107.78 km2 (41.61 sq mi)
 • Urban
11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Town (Class-4)68,206
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
 • Urban
22,253
 • Urban density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)
Websitenghialo.yenbai.gov.vn

Nghĩa Lộ is a town in Yên Bái Province, in the north-east region of Vietnam. It is bordered by Văn Chấn District and Trạm Tấu District.

In 1951, the Viet Minh 312 Division fought French forces in the area as part of the First Indochina War.

As of 2020, the district had a population of 68,206.[1] The district covers an area of 107.78 km2.

Administrative divisions

Nghĩa Lộ is divided into 14 commune-level sub-divisions, including 4 wards (Cầu Thia, Pú Trạng, Tân An, Trung Tâm) and 10 rural communes (Hạnh Sơn, Nghĩa An, Nghĩa Lộ, Nghĩa Lợi, Nghĩa Phúc, Phù Nham, Phúc Sơn, Sơn A, Thạch Lương, Thanh Lương).

References

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