Hoài Nhơn Explained

Hoài Nhơn
Settlement Type:Town (Class-4)
Official Name:Hoài Nhơn town
Native Name:Thị xã Hoài Nhơn
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Central Coast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bình Định
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Bồng Sơn
Area Total Km2:414
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:342,900
Population Density Km2:828
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:14.4333°N 110°W

Hoài Nhơn is a district-level town (thị xã) of Bình Định province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. The town seat lies at Bồng Sơn.[2]

Geography and infrastructure

Hoài Nhơn has a varied topography with coastline of around 20 km, lowlands and hills along its borders with Quảng Ngãi province to the north, Phù Mỹ District to the south and Hoài Ân and An Lão districts to the west. The district's highest elevation is on the border with An Lão at 682m.[3]

Hoài Nhơn is located along National Road 1, Vietnam's most important road. Road 630 and Road 629 both lead to Hoài Ân District and An Lão District from the south of the district (south of Bồng Sơn).[3]

Administrative divisions

The district includes 15 communes and 2 townships:[4]

History

Hoài Nhơn was the site of an uprising against French colonialism in 1945 (in Bồng Sơn), involving around 8000 people and led by Trịnh Hồng Kỳ.[5]

As much of Bình Định Province, it was the site of severe fighting during the Vietnam War and a major battle in 1966.

In 2019, Hoài Nhơn experienced its most severe drought over the past 15 years along with other districts of Bình Định, with Mỹ Bình Lake reaching dead levels, or having a quantity too low for proper usage.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Bình Định Statistics Office (2010): Bình Định Statistical Yearbook 2009. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi
  2. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.
  3. Vietnam Road Atlas (Tập Bản đồ Giao thông Đường bộ Việt Nam). Cartographic Publishing House (Vietnam), 2004
  4. Web site: Hoài Nhơn information 2009 . citypopulation.de.
  5. News: Bồng Sơn, lửa và hoa. 1 January 2013. Bao Binh Dinh. 31 August 2012.
  6. News: VNS. Bình Định experiences most serious drought in 15 years. 1 January 2020. Việt Nam News. 19 July 2019. Bình Định.