Hà Sơn Bình province

Ha Son Binh is a former province in

.

Geography

Ha Son Binh province has a geographical location:

• The North borders on the province
  Vinh Phu
• The Northeast borders on capital Hanoi
• The East borders on the province
  Hai Hung
• The Southeast borders on the province Ha Nam Ninh
• The South borders on the province
  Thanh Hoa
• The West borders on the province
  Son La
  .

Administration

Ha Son Binh province has 24 affiliated district-level administrative units, including 3 towns:

.

History

On December 29-year 1978, the two towns of Ha Dong, Son Tay and 5 districts of Dan Phuong, Hoai Duc, Ba Vi, Phuc Tho, Thach That and some communes of the district

, with area of 5,978 km², population of 1,569,000 people (1981).

On August 12-year 1991, the 9th session National Assembly term VIII issued a resolution to divide Ha Son Binh province to re-establish Ha Tay and Hoa Binh. At the same time, return Son Tay town and 5 districts: Dan Phuong, Hoai Duc, Ba Vi, Phuc Tho, Thach That of Hanoi city to Ha Tay province.

• The province
  Ung Hoa
  .
• The province
  Yen Thuy.^[2]

From August 1 year 2008, the entire area and population of province Ha Tay was merged into

Hoa Binh

.

See also

• Ha Tay
• Hòa Bình
• Hanoi

References