Bắc Thái
Definition
- Proper Noun (Historical Province):
- Bắc Thái: A former province in northeastern Vietnam, established on April 21, 1965, through the merger of two provinces: Bắc Kạn and Thái Nguyên. It existed as a single administrative unit until November 6, 1996, when it was divided back into the two original provinces.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Tỉnh Bắc Thái tồn tại từ năm 1965 đến năm 1996. (The province of Bắc Thái existed from 1965 to 1996.)
- Bà tôi từng sống ở Bắc Thái. (My grandmother used to live in Bắc Thái.)
Advanced Usage
- The name "Bắc Thái" is primarily used in historical, geographical, or administrative contexts referring to the period of its existence. It is not used for the current political divisions.
Variants and Related Words
- Bắc Kạn (Proper Noun): A province of Vietnam, one of the two constituent parts of the former Bắc Thái province.
- Thái Nguyên (Proper Noun): A province of Vietnam, one of the two constituent parts of the former Bắc Thái province.
Synonyms
- Former province of Bắc Thái: The historical administrative region.
Related Information
- Area: 6,503 square kilometers.
- Population (1993): 1,143,404 inhabitants.
- Current Status: As of November 6, 1996, the territory is again administered as the separate provinces of Bắc Kạn and Thái Nguyên.