Song Cong city is an administrative division that was officially established under the Government’s Decision No 113/ QĐ-HĐB, dated 11/4/1985 (recently upgraded to city)
Its location is relatively convenient as it rests approximately 20 km south of Thai Nguyen city, 17km from Nui Coc lake, and 45km from Noi Bai international airport
Song Cong city is located in the northern midland, lying between the mountains and the northern plains, with many waterways, Highway No 3, Hanoi - Thai Nguyen highway and Hanoi - Quan Trieu railway route. After 30 years of construction and development, on May 15th 2015, the Standing Committee of the National Assembly issued the resolution of the establishment of Song Cong City which is directly under Thai Nguyen province.
Geography |
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Under governance of |
Thai Nguyen Province |
People’s committee’s Headquarter |
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Location |
20km of south of Thai Nguyen city |
Area |
83,64km2 |
Population |
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Population |
85.544 people (2013) |
population density |
1.033 people /km² (2013); |
City recognition |
2015 |
Urban classification |
1 Provincial city |
Song Cong city includes 7 wards: Bách Quang, Cải Đan, Lương Châu, Lương Sơn, Mỏ Chè, Phố Cò, and Thắng Lợi and 4 communes Bá Xuyên, Bình Sơn, Tân Quang, and Vinh Sơn.