Quảng Nam province

Quảng Nam (Vietnamese: [kwaːŋ˧˩ naːm˧˧] ) is a coastal province near northernmost part of the South Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam. It borders Thừa Thiên Huế to the north, Đà Nẵng to the northeast, Kon Tum to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi to the southeast, Sekong of Laos to the west and the East Sea to the east.

Quảng Nam province
Tỉnh Quảng Nam
Hội An wreck   Mỹ Sơn Tower   Chiên Đàn Tower   Khương Mỹ Tower   Cù Lao Chàm Marine Park   Phú Ninh Lake   Tam Kỳ River   Bằng An Tower
Location of Quảng Nam within Vietnam
Coordinates: 15.55°N 108.05°E / 15.55; 108.05
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
Founded as Quảng Nam1471
Split from Quảng Nam – Đà Nẵng province1997
CapitalTam Kỳ
Divisions2 provincial cities, 1 town, 15 counties
Government
  Typesingle-party system
  Secretary of Communist PartyNguyễn Ngọc Quang
  Chairman of the People's CouncilNguyễn Ngọc Quang
  Chairman of the People's CommitteeĐinh Văn Thu
Area
  Total10,438.4 km2 (4,030.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,945,812
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Demographics
  EthnicitiesVietnamese, Hoa, Cơ Tu, Xơ Đăng, Giẻ Triêng, Co
GDP
  TotalVND 91.677 trillion
US$ 3.915 billion
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area codes235
ISO 3166 codeVN-27
Websitewww.quangnam.gov.vn

Quảng Nam is known for being a tourist destination in the Hội An cultural site, alongside an export and manufacturing hub within central Vietnam.

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