Bắc Kạn (listen^ⓘ) is the capital of Bắc Kạn Province, Vietnam. The province's only city, it is bordered by Bạch Thông District to the north, north-east and west and Chợ Mới District to the south-east and south-west.^[2] Bắc Kạn is 160 kilometers away from Ha Noi.

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Bắc Kạn Thành phố Bắc Kạn
City (Class-3)
Bắc Kạn City
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Bắc Kạn Location of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 22°08′N 105°50′E
Country	Vietnam
Province	Bắc Kạn
Established city	11 March 2015
Area
• Total	137 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	45,036
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)
Climate	Cwa

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As of 2019 it had a population of 45,036 people.^[1] The town traces its origins to a fort established in 1880 and upgraded to city on 11 March 2015. It is divided into six wards: Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Đức Xuân, Sông Cầu, Phùng Chí Kiên, Huyền Tụng and Xuất Hóa and 2 communes: Dương Quang, Nông Thượng.

Bắc Kạn (chữ nôm: 北𣴓) was established as a fort in 1880 for troops of the Nguyễn government during the 1878 revolt of Li Yung Choï (Vietnamese: Lý Dương Tài) coincident with the Black Flag Army. Following Li's capture and decapitation, the remains of his group reformed under Liu Zhiping (Vietnamese: Lục Chi Bình) and with 5,000 men attacked the fort defended by 300 Annamite soldiers in 1881.^[3][4]

The town of Bắc Kạn was one of the early headquarters of the Việt Minh in the war against the French. Jean-Étienne Valluy aimed to surround the area and capture the town in Operation Léa between 7 October and 22 December 1947.^[5] A parachute drop caught the Việt Minh by surprise and seized letters left on the desk of Ho Chi Minh.^[6] Both Ho and Võ Nguyên Giáp escaped only by hiding in camouflaged holes nearby.^[6] It was also an area of fighting between the communists and Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng armed forces.^[7]