Chí Linh is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

in Hải Dương Province, in the

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region of

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. In 2010, Chí Linh

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was upgraded to a district-level town and in 2019, Chí Linh town became the second provincial city of Hải Dương Province. Chí Linh is a district in which six rivers converge, with features such as hills, mountains and forests. The capital of the city is Sao Đỏ (Red Star). There are many temples and pagodas in Chí Linh, with many of them concerning Vietnam's National Heroes, including

Trần Hưng Đạo Trần Hưng Đạo (; 1228–1300), real name Trần Quốc Tuấn (陳國峻), also known as Grand Prince Hưng Đạo (''Hưng Đạo Đại Vương'' - 興道大王), was a Vietnamese royal prince, statesman and military commander of Đạ ...

Nguyễn Trãi Nguyễn Trãi (阮廌), pen name Ức Trai (抑齋); (1380–1442) was an illustrious Vietnamese Confucian scholar, a noted poet, a skilled politician and a master strategist. He was at times attributed with being capable of almost miraculous or ...

and

Chu Văn An Chu Văn An (1292–1370, born Chu An) was a Confucian, teacher, physician and high-ranking mandarin of the Trần Dynasty in Đại Việt. Biography He was born in Văn Thôn village, Quang Liệt commune, present day Thanh Tri district, Ha ...

. Côn Sơn and Kiếp Bạc pagodas are famous all over Vietnam. One of the best golf courses in North Vietnam, Star Golf, was opened in Sao Đỏ in 2003. Phả Lại, the biggest thermal power plant in North Vietnam is located in this city. As of 2019 the city had a population of 220,421. The city covers an area of 282.91 km². The city capital lies at Sao Đỏ ward.

History

Chi Linh city was initially called Bang Chau or Bang Ha and Phuong Son. Since 15th century, this area has been called as Chi Linh.

Transportation

Transport and transportation in Chi Linh are diverse. Visitors can take travel to Chi Linh by bus, taxi, train or private car from Ha Noi capital.

References

Districts of Hải Dương province Cities in Vietnam {{HaiDuong-geo-stub