Yên Thế district
District in Bắc Giang, Vietnam
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Yên Thế is a rural district of Bắc Giang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 110,920.[2] The district covers an area of 301 km2. The district capital lies at Phồn Xương.[2] The district is also the site of the Yên Thế Insurrection.
Yên Thế district
Huyện Yên Thế | |
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 Interactive map of Yên Thế district | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Bắc Giang |
| Capital | Phồn Xương |
| Government | |
| • Party Secretary: | Vũ Trí Hải[1] |
| • People's Council Chairman: | Vũ Trí Hải |
| • People's Committee Chairman: | Nguyễn Văn Thanh |
| Area | |
| • Land | 116 sq mi (301 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 110,920 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
History
The area was the base of the Yên Thế Insurrection which lasted from 1887 to 1913.[3]
Economy
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into two townships, Phồn Xương and Bố Hạ, and communes:
Agriculture
The famous product of this district is cam sành - a hardy variety of southern ginseng which grows on the mountain of Chung Sơn in Yên Thế district.[5]