Pu'an is another county-level administrative region with the same name in China and Vietnam. Originally, both China and Vietnam had a Pu'an County .
Pu'an County in Vietnam belongs to Taiyuan Province, and it has been restructured into a county-level city. It is a county-level city that is not a provincial capital.
China's Pu'an County is located in Qianxinan Prefecture of Guizhou Province. It is a mountainous county and also belongs to the typical landform features of southern Guizhou Province. The location of
Pu'an City, Vietnam on the map is shown below.
The location of Pu’an City in Vietnam on the map
It can be clearly seen from the picture that Pu’an City in Vietnam belongs to the “northeast region”, and the Taiyuan Province where it is located is also one of the few large plains in the Northeast of Vietnam .
The following is the town appearance of Pu'an City, Vietnam.
Town appearance of Pu’an City, Vietnam
Town appearance of Pu’an City, Vietnam
Pu’an County, Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
Pu’an County, China is located in Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, which is a typical mountainous area in the south of Guizhou Province.
Pu'an County on the map of Guizhou Province, China is shown in the figure below.
Pu'an County on the map of Guizhou Province, China
Pu'an County in Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China has an area of 1,454 square kilometers and a population of about 350,000. Obviously, this is a place with a large area and few people.
The map below shows the terrain around Pu'an County, Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China.
Terrain near Pu'an County, Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China
Pu'an County in China is obviously located at the midpoint between Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, and Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. The location has some characteristics.
It is worth noting that Pu'an County in Guizhou Province, China, although it seems to be in a remote mountainous area, is also a thousand-year-old county. The name "Pu'an" was established as early as the Southern Song Dynasty. In China's long history, Pu'an County has also become "Pu'an Mansion", which is equivalent to prefecture-level administrative region in China.
Pu'an City, Taiyuan Province, Vietnam
Pu'an City, Vietnam is located in Taiyuan Province in the northeast, and it is also the southernmost city in Taiyuan Province. It is essentially a county-level city.
Pu'an City on the map of Taiyuan Province, Vietnam is shown below
Pu'an City on the map of Taiyuan Province, Vietnam
The map below shows the terrain around Pu'an City, Taiyuan Province, Vietnam.
Terrain around Pu'an City, Taiyuan Province, Vietnam
From the topographic map, it can be seen that Pu'an City in Vietnam is located on the north side of the mountainous area, and on the south side of the mountainous area is the vast Red River Plain in northern Vietnam. The location of Pu'an City is actually Small plains in Taiyuan Province.
Below is the subdivision map of Pu'an City in Vietnam. The places marked with black circles are the main areas of urban construction.
Zoning map of Pu'an City in Vietnam
Pu'an City, Taiyuan Province, Vietnam has an area of 259 square kilometers and a population of 190,000. Although its total population is smaller than that of Pu'an County in Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China, its population density is much higher.
Plain of Pu’an City, Taiyuan Province, Vietnam
Urban construction of Pu’an City, Taiyuan Province, Vietnam
Administrative division of Pu’an City, Vietnam
Pu’an City, Vietnam is a place transformed from a county to a county-level city, and it governs 4 workshops , 14 communities (called townships in China).
The administrative division map of Pu'an City in Vietnam is shown below.
Administrative division map of Pu’an City, Vietnam
The 4 squares of Pu’an City, Vietnam are: Ba Hàng, Bãi Bông, Đồng Tiến, Bắc Sơn, There are also townships such as Đắc Sơn, Đông Cao, and Hồng Tiến.
The night view of Pu’an, Vietnam
The night view of Pu’an, Vietnam
The urban area of Pu’an, Vietnam
The traditional urban area of Pu’an, Vietnam, namely Bahangfang, Banfang, Tongjinfang,Three of the four squares in the city.
Bahangfang, Banpengfang, and Tongjinfang in Pu’an City, Vietnam
The topographic map below shows the urban area of Pu’an City, Vietnam. Within the scope of the three squares, urban construction has been fully rolled out.
The urban area of Pu’an City in Vietnam
The urban area of Pu’an City in Vietnam is quite large. As the old city, Bahangfang is no longer the main part of the whole city, and the whole city is spreading.
Street view of Pu’an City, Vietnam
Street view of Pu’an City, Vietnam
Note that although Vietnam’s “removal of counties and establishment of cities” is similar to that of China, there are also differences. Counties in Vietnam don’t care about squares, but manage towns, and Vietnamese county-level cities don’t care about towns, but manage squares. Therefore, after the withdrawal of counties and establishment of cities, the towns in the original counties in Vietnam will be changed into squares, and some communes may also be changed into squares. (equivalent to township reform streets).
Urban street view of Pu’an City, Vietnam
Urban street view of Pu’an City, Vietnam
If you compare Pu’an County (city) in China and Vietnam, although Pu’an City is a county-level city in Vietnam, the population of Pu’an County in China is actually slightly larger Some.
Comparing the population density, Pu'an City in Vietnam is much larger than Pu'an County in Qianxinan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, which is also the difference between plain areas and mountainous areas.
Pu'an in China and Vietnam are actually not far away, but there is no obvious evidence that their names are related.
