Hải Dương province
Hải Dương | |
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| From left to right: Lychee garden in Thanh Ha • Main street Trần Hưng Đạo • Mạc Đĩnh Chi Temple in Nam Sách District • Lục Đầu River flowing through Chí Linh City • Bạch Đằng River • Sượt Temple • Hải Dương Cathedral • Bảo Sái Temple • Hải Dương Museum • Hải Dương Theater | |
| Nickname: Ocean sun | |
Location of Hải Dương within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 20°55′N 106°20′E / 20.917°N 106.333°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Capital | Hải Dương |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Bùi Thanh Quyến |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,668.28 km2 (644.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,477,000 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Sán Dìu, Mường, Tày, Nùng, Hoa |
| GDP | |
| • Total | VND 109.200 trillion US$ 4.748 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 220 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-61 |
| HDI (2020) | 0.760 (12th) |
| Website | vpubnd www |
Hải Dương was a former province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. Its name derives from Sino-Vietnamese 海陽 "ocean sun", though the modern province is in fact landlocked. Located in the Northern Key Economic Region, Hai Duong Province has a dynamic economy with a focus on industrial manufacturing.