Điện Bàn | |
Settlement Type: | Town (Class-4) |
Official Name: | Điện Bàn Town |
Native Name: | Thị xã Điện Bàn |
Pushpin Map: | Vietnam#Southeast Asia#Asia |
Pushpin Label Position: | Location within Vietnam##Location within Southeast Asia##Location within Asia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | South Central Coast |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Quảng Nam Province |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Vĩnh Điện |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 214.71 |
Area Urban Km2: | 73.7046 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 251,400 |
Population Density Km2: | 1070.7 |
Population Urban: | 101,450 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | 1,376.4 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Điện Bàn is a district-level town of Quảng Nam Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2015 the district had a population of 229,907.[1] The district covers an area of 214.71 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh Điện.[1]
On March 11, 2015, Điện Bàn Town was established based of Điện Bàn District.[2] Điện Nam - Điện Ngọc Industrial Park is located in Điện Bàn.[3] [4]
There is a historical citadel site in Vĩnh Điện dating back to 1833,[5] as Điện Bàn has served as political, commercial and cultural town.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Điện Bàn is expected to become a city directly under the province (Thành phố Trực thuộc Tỉnh) by 2030.[10]