Bắc Ninh

Bắc Ninh City
Bắc Ninh City
Thành phố Bắc Ninh
From top to bottom, from left to right: Bac Ninh at night, three-entrance gate Bà Chúa Kho Temple, Bắc Ninh Cathedral, Bắc Ninh province library
Bắc Ninh City
Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 21°11′N 106°3′E / 21.183°N 106.050°E / 21.183; 106.050
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBắc Ninh
Area
  Total
82.60 km2 (31.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total
287,658
  Density2,707/km2 (7,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
ClimateCwa
Websitehttp://tpbacninh.bacninh.gov.vn/

Bắc Ninh (listen) is a city in the northern part of Vietnam and is the capital of Bắc Ninh province. The city is the cultural, administrative and commercial center of the province. The city area is 82.60 square km, with a population of 247,702 in 2019. In January 2006, the town (thị xã) of Bắc Ninh was upgraded to city (thành phố).