Lâm Sơn, Ninh Thuận Explained

Lâm Sơn
Other Name:Sông Pha
Native Name:Xã Lâm Sơn
Settlement Type:Commune and village
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Vietnam
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ninh Thuận Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ninh Sơn
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:149.06
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:12,254
Population Density Km2:82
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+07:00
Coordinates:11.8278°N 108.6964°W
Elevation M:221

Lâm Sơn is a commune () and village of Ninh Sơn District, Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam.[1]

The commune lies along Highway 27A on the western side of Ninh Thuận Province, about 40km (30miles) northwest of Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm. It is located at the foot of the scenic Ngoạn Mục Pass (locally known as the Sông Pha Pass).

Lâm Sơn was once connected to the Vietnamese railway network by the now-defunct Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway. The railway heading seaward to Thap Cham was opened in 1919, and the section inland to Da Lat opened in 1932. Due to the mountainous terrain inland from Song Pha, that section used rack rails, the only such railway in Vietnam.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://gis.chinhphu.vn/ Ministry of Public Information in Vietnam
  2. Web site: A Brief History of Dalat Railroad. Viet Nam Air Force Model Aircraft of Minnesota. 2007-10-07. 2008-03-14.