Thái Bình | |
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| Thái Bình City Thành phố Thái Bình | |
 Thái Bình Provincial Museum in Thái Bình City | |
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| Coordinates:20°26′46″N106°20′32″E / 20.44611°N 106.34222°E /20.44611; 106.34222 | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Thái Bình |
| Established | 29 April 2004 |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.7135 km2 (26.1443 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 206,037 |
| • Density | 3,043/km2 (7,880/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | thanhpho |
Thái Bình (listenⓘ) is a city in theRed River Delta ofNorthern Vietnam. It was the capital ofThái Bình Province (nowmerged intoHưng Yên province). The city is located 110 km fromHanoi. The city area is 67.7 square km, with a population of 206,037 people (2019).
Thái Bình City is located in the central part of the province, 110 km southeast ofHanoi, 60 km southwest ofHai Phong, and 19 km east ofNam Định. Its geographical boundaries are:
Thái Bình City is a flat area with an elevation of 2.6 m. The Trà Lý River flows through it for a length of 6.7 km, and there is an upgraded and reinforced system of canals. The soil here originated from coastal dunes and sandbanks but has been enriched with alluvium, making it very suitable for rice cultivation and vegetable crops. The area is also geologically stable, suitable for developing industries or constructing high-rise buildings.
In the 10th century, the area was the domain of the Tran clan, which rose in power to become theTrần Dynasty of Vietnam in the early 13th century. The town Thái Bình (Sino-Vietnamese: 太平) developed near theKeo Pagoda constructed in 1061.
Before the prime minister declared it a city in June 2004, Thai Binh was officially a town. The city is the center of economics and culture in its province.Thai Binh Medical College is considered one of the highest qualitymedical colleges in Vietnam.[1]
Located in ahumid subtropical climate zone, a coastal microclimate, the city has two distinct seasons: a hot, humid, rainy season lasting from April to October, and a dry, less rainy season for the rest of the year. The average temperature here is 23°C, with average rainfall ranging from 1,500-1,900mm, air humidity fluctuating between 70-90%, and about 1,600-1,800 hours of sunshine per year.
| Climate data for Thái Bình | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) | 34.6 (94.3) | 35.9 (96.6) | 39.0 (102.2) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.2 (102.6) | 39.2 (102.6) | 38.0 (100.4) | 36.3 (97.3) | 34.5 (94.1) | 32.6 (90.7) | 30.1 (86.2) | 39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) | 19.7 (67.5) | 22.1 (71.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 30.5 (86.9) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 25.3 (77.5) | 21.7 (71.1) | 26.7 (80.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 19.6 (67.3) | 23.4 (74.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 17.9 (64.2) | 23.4 (74.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) | 15.5 (59.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 21.5 (70.7) | 24.5 (76.1) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 21.9 (71.4) | 18.5 (65.3) | 15.1 (59.2) | 21.0 (69.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) | 5.5 (41.9) | 6.7 (44.1) | 12.8 (55.0) | 16.9 (62.4) | 19.4 (66.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.5 (61.7) | 11.6 (52.9) | 9.1 (48.4) | 4.4 (39.9) | 4.1 (39.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 29.3 (1.15) | 25.5 (1.00) | 46.9 (1.85) | 78.4 (3.09) | 159.9 (6.30) | 186.8 (7.35) | 223.8 (8.81) | 302.0 (11.89) | 329.5 (12.97) | 203.7 (8.02) | 69.0 (2.72) | 25.5 (1.00) | 1,680.3 (66.15) |
| Average rainy days | 9.4 | 13.1 | 16.5 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 15.8 | 15.1 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 146.1 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 85.5 | 88.6 | 90.3 | 90.0 | 86.5 | 83.5 | 82.8 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 84.6 | 82.6 | 82.5 | 85.9 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 68.9 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 90.0 | 190.0 | 184.2 | 203.6 | 170.2 | 170.2 | 161.8 | 135.8 | 111.8 | 1,556.5 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[2] | |||||||||||||
Thái Bình city has 19 administrative units at the commune level, including 10 wards (phường): Bồ Xuyên, Đề Thám, Hoàng Diệu, Kỳ Bá, Lê Hồng Phong, Phú Khánh, Quang Trung, Tiền Phong, Trần Hưng Đạo, Trần Lãm and 9 communes: Đông Hoà, Đông Mỹ, Đông Thọ, Phú Xuân, Tân Bình, Vũ Chính, Vũ Đông, Vũ Lạc, Vũ Phúc.
20°26′46″N106°20′32″E / 20.446111°N 106.342222°E /20.446111; 106.342222
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