Nghĩa Lộ

Nghĩa Lộ
—  Urban District and town  —
Nghĩa Lộ
Coordinates: 21°34′33″N 104°31′9″E / 21.57583°N 104.51917°E / 21.57583; 104.51917Coordinates: 21°34′33″N 104°31′9″E / 21.57583°N 104.51917°E / 21.57583; 104.51917
Country	Vietnam
Region	Northeast
Province	Yen Bai Province
Area
- Total	11.2 sq mi (29 km2)
Population (2003)
- Total	25,256
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Nghia Lo (Vietnamese: Nghĩa Lộ) is a town district (thị xã) of Yen Bai Province, in the northeastern region of Vietnam.

In 1951, the Viet Minh 312 Division fought French forces in the area as part of the First Indochina War.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 25,256.^[1] The district covers an area of 29 km².^[1]

References

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1. ^ ^{a b} "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 23, 2009.