Nha Trang
City in South Central Coast, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nha Trang (English: /ˌnjɑːˈtræŋ/ or /ˌnɑːˈtræŋ/; Vietnamese: [ɲaː˧ ʈaːŋ˧] ⓘ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh District. The city has about 422,600 in 2019.[1][2] An area of 12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi) of the western communes of Diên An and Diên Toàn is planned to be merged into Nha Trang which will make its new area 265.47 km2 (102.50 sq mi) based on the approval of the Prime Minister of Vietnam in September 2012.
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Nha Trang
Thành phố Nha Trang | |
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Nha Trang City | |
Nickname: Nha Trang City | |
Coordinates: 12°14′42″N 109°11′30″E | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | South Central Coast |
Province | Khánh Hòa |
Founded | 1987 |
Government | |
• People's Committee President | Lê Hữu Thọ |
• People's Committee Vice President 1 | Nguyễn Anh Tuấn |
• People's Committee Vice President 2 | Lê Huy Toàn |
• People's Committee Vice President 3 | Nguyễn Khắc Hà |
Area | |
• City (Class-1) | 251 km2 (97 sq mi) |
Population (2019 census) | |
• City (Class-1) | 422,601 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 285,788 |
• Ethnicities | |
Time zone | GMT + 7 |
ZIP code | 625080 |
Climate | As |
Website | nhatrang |
Historically, the city was known as Kauthara under rule of the Kingdom of Champa. The city is still home to the famous Po Nagar Towers built by the Champa. Being a coastal city, Nha Trang is a center for marine science based at the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute. The Hon Mun marine protected area is one of four first marine protected areas in the world admitted by the IUCN.
Nha Trang is well known for its beaches and scuba diving and has developed into a popular destination for international tourists, attracting large numbers of backpackers, as well as more affluent travelers on the south-east Asia circuit; it is already very popular with Vietnamese tourists, with Nha Trang Bay widely considered as among the world's most beautiful bays.[citation needed] Tourists are welcomed to participate in the Sea Festival, held biennially.