Phú Yên Province

Phú Yên ( listen) is a coastal province in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is the easternmost province of Vietnam's mainland.

History

Prior to the 15th century, Phú Yên belonged to the Kingdom of Champa.

Geography

Phú Yên borders Bình Định Province to the north, Khánh Hòa Province to the south. Phú Yên is separated from these provinces by two passes: Cù Mông pass in the north and Cả pass in the south.

The province's topography consists of hilly regions in the west (70%) and the fertile plain of Tuy Hòa in the east. Lowlands also extend west along Đà Rằng River. The highest peaks are at 1592m on the border to Khánh Hòa Province in the south and at 1331m in the northwest (Đồng Xuân District). There are several hills near the coast, including Mo Cheo (Núi Mô Cheo, 814m) in Sông Cầu and Da Bia (Núi Đá Bia, 706m) near Dai Lanh in Đông Hòa District.

The main rivers that flow across Phú Yên are Đà Rằng River (the largest river in Central Vietnam), Ban Thach River and Ky Lo River. Song Hinh Lake, a large artificial lake, is located in the southwest of the province.

Phù Yên District

Phú Yên is a rural district of Sơn La Province in the Northwest region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 103,459. The district covers an area of 1,227 km². The district capital lies at Phú Yên.

References

Coordinates: 21°15′34″N 104°39′17″E / 21.25944°N 104.65472°E / 21.25944; 104.65472

Phổ Yên District

Phổ Yên is a rural district of Thái Nguyên Province in the northeastern region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 135,711. The district covers an area of 257 km². The district capital lies at Ba Hàng.

Administrative divisions

Ba Hàng, Bãi Bông, Bắc Sơn, Đắc Sơn, Đông Cao, Đồng Tiến, Hồng Tiến, Minh Đức, Nam Tiến, Phúc Thuận, Phúc Tân, Tân Hương, Tân Phú, Thành Công, Tiên Phong, Thuận Thành, Trung Thành, Vạn Phái

References

Coordinates: 21°25′01″N 105°45′00″E / 21.417°N 105.750°E / 21.417; 105.750