Lai Chau province
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Lai Châu province is a mountainous, sparsely populated region in Vietnam known for its rugged terrain, ethnic diversity, and location along the country’s northwestern border with China.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lai Chau Province | 2 |
| Lai Chau province canonical | 1 |
| Lai Châu Province | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
province ⓘ |
| administrativeUnitOf | Socialist Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersWith |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lào Cai province NERFINISHED ⓘ Sơn La province NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan province NERFINISHED ⓘ Yên Bái province NERFINISHED ⓘ Điện Biên province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border with China ⓘ |
| capital | Lai Châu city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical highland climate ⓘ |
| contains | Lai Châu hydropower plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| ethnicDiversity | high ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Dao people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giay people NERFINISHED ⓘ Hmong people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinh people NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerCapital | Phong Thổ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Lai Châu (old boundaries including present Điện Biên) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | People's Committee of Lai Châu province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ hydropower ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Hoàng Liên Sơn mountain range (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Nậm Na River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Đà River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | re-established in 2004 after split creating Điện Biên province ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ethnic minority cultures
ⓘ
mountain landscapes ⓘ remote highland areas ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | People's Council of Lai Châu province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northwest region of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityLanguage |
Dao languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hmong language NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai language ⓘ |
| populationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| regionType | mountain region ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
National Route 12
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Route 4D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indochina Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +7 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northwestern Vietnam
this entity surface form:
Lai Chau Province
this entity surface form:
Lai Châu Province
this entity surface form:
Lai Chau Province