Bạch Thông
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A district: Bạch Thông is a district (huyện) within Bắc Kạn Province in the mountainous region of northern Vietnam.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Bạch Thông là một huyện của tỉnh Bắc Kạn. (Bạch Thông is a district of Bắc Kạn Province.)
- Thị trấn Phù Thông là huyện lị của huyện Bạch Thông. (Phù Thông town is the district capital of Bạch Thông district.)
Advanced Usage
- The name "Bạch Thông" can be used in official administrative, geographical, and demographic contexts to refer to this specific territorial unit.
Variants and Related Words
- Huyện Bạch Thông: The full formal designation, meaning "Bạch Thông District".
- Tỉnh Bắc Kạn: Bắc Kạn Province, the larger administrative region to which Bạch Thông belongs.
Synonyms
- District: An administrative division.
- County: A comparable administrative division in some other countries.
Geographical Context
- Bạch Thông is characterized by high terrain with significant slopes, narrow valleys, and mountains covering approximately 81% of its area. The Cầu River flows through the district, and National Highway 3 runs through it. Its population includes Tày, Kinh (Vietnamese), and Dao ethnic groups.