Nông Cống

A family plants rice in a field in Nông Cống.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • Nông Cống (district): A district located in the southern part of Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam. It is characterized by gently rolling hills and plains.
   • Nông Cống (town): The capital town (huyện lị) of Nông Cống District, serving as its administrative and commercial center.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Nông Cống là một huyện của tỉnh Thanh Hóa. (Nông Cống is a district of Thanh Hóa province.)
  • Thị trấn Nông Cống là huyện lị. (Nông Cống town is the district capital.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in official geographical, administrative, and demographic contexts to refer to the specific district or its main town.

Variants and Related Words

• Huyện Nông Cống: Nông Cống District.
• Thị trấn Nông Cống: Nông Cống Town.

Key Characteristics (Contextual Information)

• Geography: Features undulating hills and plains (which make up 63% of the area). Contains Mực River, Yên Mỹ Lake, and Yên River.
• Economy: Predominantly agricultural, with 87.9% of the population engaged in farming.
• Transportation: Transversed by the North–South Railway (Đường sắt Thống Nhất) and inter-provincial roads.
• Administrative Structure: Comprises two towns (Yên Mỹ and Nông Cống) and 31 communes.