Sơn La province
Sơn La Province
Tỉnh Sơn La | |
|---|---|
 Mường La district of Sơn La province | |
 Location of Sơn La within Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northwest |
| Capital | Sơn La |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,055 km2 (5,427 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,248,415 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Tai, H'Mông, Mường, Dao |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 212 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-05 |
| Website | www |
Sơn La () is a province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. It borders Laos to the south. The population includes Black and White Tai ethnic group.
Sơn La Dam, the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.[1] is located in this province.
Administrative divisions
Sơn La is subdivided into 12 district-level sub-divisions:
| Second Tier subdivisions |
Area (km²) |
Third Tier subdivisions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Township | Commune | ||
| Sơn La city | 324.93 | 7 | 5 | |
| Bắc Yên District | 1099.36 | 1 | 15 | |
| Mai Sơn District | 1410.30 | 1 | 21 | |
| Mộc Châu District | 1081.66 | 2 | 13 | |
| Mường La District | 1407.90 | 1 | 15 | |
| Phù Yên District | 1227.00 | 1 | 26 | |
| Quỳnh Nhai District | 1049.07 | 11 | ||
| Sông Mã District | 1639.72 | 1 | 19 | |
| Sốp Cộp District | 1477.00 | 9 | ||
| Thuận Châu District | 1535.07 | 1 | 28 | |
| Vân Hồ District | 979.84 | 14 | ||
| Yên Châu District | 843.00 | 1 | 14 | |
They are further subdivided into nine commune-level towns (or townlets), 188 communes, and seven wards.
Etymology
The province's name derives from Sino-Vietnamese 山羅.
See also
References
- ^ "Huge hydro plant starts operation in Vietnam, says official". Intellasia News Services. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
External links
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