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Sơn La province

Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E / 21.167; 104.000
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Sơn La province
Province
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
Official seal of Sơn La province
Seal
Location of Sơn La province
Map
Interactive map of Sơn La province
Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E / 21.167; 104.000
Country Vietnam
RegionNorthwest
Central hall8WJ5+9QW, Khau Cả street, Tô Hiệu ward, Sơn La city
Government
 • TypeProvince
 • BodySơn La Provincial People's Council
 • Chairman of People's CouncilNguyễn Thái Hưng
 • Chairman of People's CommitteeNguyễn Đình Việt
Area
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 • Province
14,109.82 km2 (5,447.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Province
1,330,600
 • Density94.303/km2 (244.24/sq mi)
 • Urban
202,589
Ethnic groups
[3]
 • Tai53.61%
 • Kinh16.26%
 • Hmoob16.06%
 • Muong6.78%
 • Ksingmul2.17%
 • Others5.12%
GDP[4]
 • ProvinceVND 47.223 trillion
US$ 2.051 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes212
ISO 3166 codeVN-05
HDI (2020)Increase 0.646[5]
(27th)
WebsiteSonla.gov.vn

Sơn La is a province nestled in the Northwestern region of Vietnam.

In 2018, Sơn La ranked 31st among Vietnam's administrative units in terms of population, 40th in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), 49th in GRDP per capita, and 63rd in GRDP growth rate.[6] With a population of 1,242,700 people, its GRDP reached 47.223 trillion VND (approximately 2.0509 billion USD), GRDP per capita was 38 million VND (around 1,650 USD), and the GRDP growth rate was 5.59%. Sơn La is the largest province by area in Northern Vietnam.[6][7] Sơn La Dam was the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.[8]

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ Biểu số 4.1 : Hiện trạng xử dụng đất vùng trung du và miền núi phía Bắc năm 2022 [Table 4.1 : Current land use status in the Northern Midlands and Mountains in 2022] (PDF) (Decision 3048/QĐ-BTNMT) (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam). 18 October 2023. – the data in the report are in hectares, rounded to integers
  2. ^ "Area, population and population density by province". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 12 April 2024. – Interactive table which you can view by making your selection in three boxes: (1) Cities, provinces: Select all; (2) Year: Select 2022; (3) Items: Select all.
  3. ^ 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. ^ "Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Sơn La năm 2018". Cục Thống kê tỉnh Sơn La. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Ủy ban Văn hóa và Xã hội của Quốc hội làm việc với UBND tỉnh Sơn La" (in Vietnamese). 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  7. ^ "Sai, tỉnh Sơn La có diện tích lớn nhất miền Bắc". baohagiang.vn. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  8. ^ "Huge hydro plant starts operation in Vietnam, says official". Intellasia News Services. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-22.

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