Sơn La province

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Sơn La province
Tỉnh Sơn La
Province
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Chiềng Ơn, Quỳnh Nhai, Sơn La, Vietnam - panoramio.jpg
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Mường La Mountain  • Sơn La Dam  • Dải Yếm Waterfall  • Bản Phúc Mountain  • Mộc Châu Mountain  • Quỳnh Nhai Mountain pass  • Pha Đin Mountain pass  • Sơn La City
Location of Sơn La within Vietnam
Location of Sơn La within Vietnam
Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E / 21.167; 104.000Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E / 21.167; 104.000
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
CapitalSơn La
Subdivision1 city, 11 rural districts
Government
 • TypeProvince
 • BodySơn La Provincial People's Council
 • Chairman of People's CouncilNguyễn Thái Hưng
 • Chairman of People's CommitteeHoàng Quốc Khánh
Area
[1][2]
 • Province14,123.5 km2 (5,453.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Province1,255,826
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Urban
202,589
Ethnic groups
[3]
 • Thái53.61%
 • Vietnamese[4]16.26%
 • Mông16.06%
 • Mường6.78%
 • Xinh Mun2.17%
 • Others5.12%
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes212
ISO 3166 codeVN-05
Websitewww.sonla.gov.vn

Sơn La (listen) is a province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. It borders Laos to the south. The province covers an area of 14,123.49 square kilometres and as of 2019 it had a population of 1,248,415.[3] The population includes Black and White Tai ethnic group.

Sơn La Dam, the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.[5] is located in this province.

Etymology[edit]

The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese 山羅.

Administrative divisions[edit]

Sơn La is subdivided into 12 district-level sub-divisions and 204 commune-level sub-divisions:

Administrative divisions of Sơn La
Name Population Area (km2) Commune-level sub-divisions
City (1)
Sơn La 222,826 324.2 7 wards, 5 communes
District (11)
Bắc Yên District 65,210 1,102.2 1 town, 15 communes
Mai Sơn District 143,060 1,410.3 1 town, 21 communes
Mộc Châu District 118,989 1,087.5 2 town, 13 communes
Mường La District 101,000 1,405.6 1 town, 15 communes
Name Population Area (km2) Commune-level sub-divisions
Phù Yên District 115,700 1,227.8 1 town, 26 communes
Quỳnh Nhai District 67,680 1,056.7 11 communes
Sông Mã District 133,620 1,642.2 1 town, 18 communes
Sốp Cộp District 45,050 1,467.9 8 communes
Thuận Châu District 153,000 1,535.1 1 town, 28 communes
Vân Hồ District 60,140 981.5 14 communes
Yên Châu District 75,800 843.2 1 town, 14 communes

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Phê duyệt và công bố kết quả thống kê Area đất đai của cả nước năm 2018" [Announcements of area statistics for the whole country in 2018]. Act No. 2908/QĐ-BTNMT of November 13, 2019 (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). - the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers
  2. ^ "STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 2019". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. 2020-06-30.
  3. ^ a b c General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  4. ^ Also called Kinh people
  5. ^ "Huge hydro plant starts operation in Vietnam, says official". Intellasia News Services. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-22.

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