Thượng Ân

Thương Ân  is a commune (xã) and village in Ngân Sơn District, Bắc Kạn Province, in Vietnam.

Geography

 * Area: 67,36 km²
 * Population: 1943 people (updated in 1999)
 * Population density: 29 people / km².

Location

 * The North is close to: Hưng Đạo commune, Tam Kim commune and Hoa Thám commune of Nguyên Bình district, Cao Bằng province.
 * East is close to: Bằng Vân commune.
 * The South is close to: Bằng Vân, Đức Vân and Vân Tùng communes.
 * The West is close to: Cốc Đán commune.

The villages
Villages in Thượng Ân commune: Nà Bưa, Slành, Nà Y, Ruồm A, Ruồm B, Hang Rậu, Roòng Thù, Khuổi Sảo, Nà Cà, Tặc, Phia Pảng, Phiêng Khìt, Thẳm Ông, Nà Pài, Khuổi Rắt, Luộc, Nà Choán, Nà Hin.

Economy
Thượng Ân commune is on the list of ethnic minorities and mountainous areas in Bắc Kạn province. 10 villages in the commune on the list of extremely difficult villages include:


 * 1) Roỏng Thù
 * 2) Hang Slậu
 * 3) Phia Pảng
 * 4) Nà Pài
 * 5) Thẳm Ông
 * 6) Khuổi Slặt
 * 7) Phiêng Khít
 * 8) Nà Cà
 * 9) Khuổi Slảo
 * 10) Roỏng Tặc

History
- Before 1964 the commune was called Thanh Tâm. In 1964, the name was changed to Thượng Ân and remained the same until now.

- Bản Duồm A village, Thượng Ân commune is a place with revolutionary tradition of Bac Kan province. The first Party cell of the Bắc Kạn Province was established here in 1975.