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1. Population: 723,696

2. Geographical features:

  • Domain: 8,187.27 km2
  • Lang Son is a province belonging to Bac Son arched, mainly hills and high moutains, Lang Son has mang rivers, springs and gills.

3. Ethnic groups: 7

  • Kinh: 93,251 People (majority)
  • Nung: 268,010 people (minority)
  • Tay: 219,496 people (minority)
  • Dao: 21,621 people (minority)

4. Religions:

  • Sau Chi and Cao Lau: 3,183 people (minority)
  • Hoa: 2,532 people (minority)
  • H'Mong: 1,068 people (minority)
  • Other Groups: 1,854 people(minority)
  • Buddhism: 2,000 members.
  • Catholicism: 2,500 members.

5. Cultural institution:

Maintenant:

  • Protentantism: 451 memebers
  • Number of classified relics and heritages (accounting to 7/5/1997): 15
  • Historical relics: 10
  • Beautiful spot relics: 2
  • Archaeological relics: 3

6. Scenic spot:

Special relic:

  • Tham Khuyen cave - Tham Hai cave
  • Bac Son culture (archaeological relic)

  • Nhi Tam Thanh relic
  • Nang To Thi moutain
  • Tien pagoda cave, Tien well
  • Ky Cung temple
  • Thanh pagoda.

 

7.Festivals:

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  • Dong Dang Festival: 10/1 (Lunar calendar)
  • Hong Phong Festival: 9/1 (Lunar calendar)
  • Bac Nga Festival and Nhi Tam Thanh pagoda festival: 15/1 (Lunar calendar)
  • Tien Pagoda festival: 18/1 (Lunar calendar)
  • Ky Cung temple festival : 22/1 to 27/1 (Lunar calendar)
  • Bac Son festival: 27/9 (Solar calendar)