A series of district towns will be established after the merger in Nghe An.
From December 1, 2024, Nghe An will have new district towns: Tra Lan, Kim Nhan, Hoa Thanh, Dien Thanh, and Dung.
Resolution No. 1243/NQ-UBTVQH15of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the arrangement of administrative units at district and commune levels of Nghe An province for the period 2023 - 2025effective from December 1, 2024.
Accordingly, the resolution approved the establishment of 5 district center towns in Con Cuong, Anh Son, Thanh Chuong, Dien Chau and Yen Thanh on the basis of rearranging related administrative units, specifically:
In Con Cuong district willestablishment of Tra Lan townon the basis of importing a part of natural area of 4.37 km2, the population size of Chi Khe commune is 930 people, the total natural area is 27.56 km2, the population size of Bong Khe commune is 6,790 people and the total natural area is 1.87 km22, the population size is 5,984 people of Con Cuong town.
After its establishment, Tra Lan town had a natural area of 33.80 km2.2and population is 13,704 people; bordering Chi Khe, Don Phuc, Mau Duc, Yen Khe communes and Anh Son district.
In Anh Son district willestablishment of Kim Nhan townon the basis of importing the entire natural area of 5.30 km2, the population size of Thach Son commune is 3,660 people and the total natural area is 2.62 km2, the population size is 6,248 people of Anh Son town.
After its establishment, Kim Nhan town had a natural area of 7.92 km2and population is 9,908 people; bordering Duc Son, Hoi Son, Phuc Son and Vinh Son communes.
In Thanh Chuong district willestablishment of Dung townon the basis of importing the entire natural area of 7.77 km2, the population size of Thanh Linh commune is 6,919 people, the total natural area is 5.54 km2, the population size of Thanh Dong commune is 5,379 people and the total natural area is 6.54 km2, the population size is 11,374 people of Thanh Chuong town.
After its establishment, Dung town had a natural area of 19.85 km2.2and population is 23,672 people; bordering the communes of Dai Dong, Dong Van, Thanh Huong, Thanh Ngoc, Thanh Phong, Thanh Thinh and Thanh Tien.
In Dien Chau district willestablishment of Dien Thanh townon the basis of importing the entire natural area of 6.50 km2, the population size of Dien Thanh commune is 14,137 people and the total natural area is 0.82 km2, the population size is 7,468 people of Dien Chau town.
After its establishment, Dien Thanh town had a natural area of 7.32 km2and population size is 21,605 people; bordering the communes of Dien Hoa, Dien Kim, Dien Phuc, Dien Thinh, Ngoc Bich and Bien Dong.
In Yen Thanh district willestablishment of Hoa Thanh townon the basis of importing the entire natural area of 3.48 km2, the population size of Hoa Thanh commune is 5,726 people and the total natural area is 2.61 km2, the population size is 5,774 people of Yen Thanh town.
After its establishment, Hoa Thanh town had a natural area of 6.09 km2and population is 11,500 people; bordering Dong Thanh, Tang Thanh and Van Thanh communes.
In addition to the establishment of the above 5 towns, in Nghe An, Cau Giat town of Quynh Luu district will be expanded in area and population size through arrangement. Specifically, the entire natural area of 4.68 km2 will be merged.2, the population size is 10,047 people of Quynh Hong commune, adjusting a part of natural area of 0.14 km2of Quynh Hung commune and a natural area of 0.18 km2, the population is 184 people of Quynh Ba commune in Cau Giat town.
After the arrangement, Cau Giat town has a natural area of 7.89 km2and population is 21,886 people; bordering the communes of Binh Son, Quynh Dien, Quynh Giang, Quynh Hau, Quynh Lam and Quynh Son.
