Bac Ha
Bắc Hà is a town in north-western Vietnam, on the border with the town of Hekou in Yunnan, China. The main reason to visit this town is its colorful Sunday market. Many travellers place Bắc Hà on their itinerary when they visit Sa Pa.
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- District with about 49,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,150 metres (3,780 feet)
- Description: rural district of Lao Cai, Vietnam
- Also known as“Bắc Hà district”“Huyen Bac Ha”
- Location
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Latitude
22.5008° or 22° 30′ 3″ north
Longitude
104.3273° or 104° 19′ 38″ east
Open location code
7PJ6G82G+8W
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Bac Ha” goes by many names.
박하현Korean
Bắc Hà KoānMin Nan Chinese
Bắc HàVietnamese
Bắc Hà, Lào CaiVietnamese
北河縣Yue Chinese
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