Sơn La is a province nestled in the northwestern part of Vietnam, renowned for its stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage. The province is characterized by rolling hills, lush valleys, and terraced rice fields. The province is home to diverse ethnic communities, including the Thai, H'Mong, and Muong people.
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   .jpg)   .jpg)  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 | |
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 Location of Sơn La within Vietnam | |
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| Coordinates: 21°10′N 104°0′E / 21.167°N 104.000°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Northwest |
| Capital | Sơn La |
| Subdivision | 1 city, 11 rural districts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Province |
| • Body | Sơn La Provincial People's Council |
| • Chairman of People's Council | Nguyễn Thái Hưng |
| • Chairman of People's Committee | Nguyễn Đình Việt |
| Area | |
• Province | 14,109.82 km2 (5,447.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Province | 1,313,300 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 202,589 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Thái | 53.61% |
| • Vietnamese[4] | 16.26% |
| • Mông | 16.06% |
| • Mường | 6.78% |
| • Xinh Mun | 2.17% |
| • Others | 5.12% |
| GDP[5] | |
| • Province | VND 47.223 trillion US$ 2.051 billion |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 212 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-05 |
| HDI (2020) |  0.646[6](60th) |
| Website | www |
Sơn La Dam, the largest hydroelectric power station in Southeast Asia.[7] is located in this province.
Administrative divisions
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Sơn La is subdivided into 12 district-level sub-divisions and 204 commune-level sub-divisions:
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See also
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edit- ^ Biểu số 4.1: Hiện trạng sử 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Also called Kinh people
- ^ "Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Sơn La năm 2018". Cục Thống kê tỉnh Sơn La. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Human Development Index by province(*) by Cities, provincies and Year". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Huge hydro plant starts operation in Vietnam, says official". Intellasia News Services. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
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