Lâm Đồng province
Lâm Đồng (Vietnamese: [ləm˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩] (listen)) is a province located in the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) region of Vietnam. Its capital is Đà Lạt. Lâm Đồng borders Khánh Hòa and Ninh Thuận to the east, Đồng Nai province to the southwest, Bình Thuận to the southeast, Đắk Lắk to the north, and Đắk Nông to the northwest. It is the only Central Highlands province which does not share its western border with neither Laos nor Cambodia.
Lâm Đồng province Tỉnh Lâm Đồng | |
|---|---|
Location of Lâm Đồng in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 11°57′N 108°26′E / 11.950°N 108.433°ECoordinates: 11°57′N 108°26′E / 11.950°N 108.433°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | Central Highlands |
| Capital | Đà Lạt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,783.2 km2 (3,777.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,615,500 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Cơ Ho, Mạ, Nùng |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Calling code | 63 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-35 |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
Lâm Đồng is subdivided into 12 district-level sub-divisions:
| Second-tier subdivisions | Area (km²) | Third-tier subdivisions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Township | Commune | ||
| Bảo Lộc city | 232.20 | 6 | 5 | |
| Da Lat city | 394.64 | 12 | 4 | |
| Bảo Lâm District | 1465.00 | 1 | 13 | |
| Cát Tiên District | 427.20 | 2 | 9 | |
| Đạ Huoai District | 494.40 | 2 | 8 | |
| Đạ Tẻh District | 527.90 | 1 | 10 | |
| Đam Rông District | 892.20 | 2 | 8 | |
| Di Linh District | 1614.64 | 1 | 18 | |
| Đơn Dương District | 611.56 | 1 | 8 | |
| Đức Trọng District | 901.80 | 1 | 14 | |
| Lạc Dương District | 1312.33 | 1 | 5 | |
| Lâm Hà District | 979.52 | 2 | 14 | |
They are further subdivided into 12 commune-level towns (or townlets), 118 communes, and 18 wards.
Economy
The economy is based largely on agriculture, with tea, coffee and vegetables being the main agricultural products. Lâm Đồng province is also famous for its main city - Đà Lạt (Lâm Đồng attracted 3 million tourists in 2011).
The GDP of Lâm Đồng was nearly US$3 billion in 2020.
In the Provincial Competitiveness Index 2020, Lâm Đồng is ranked 15 out of 63 provinces in Vietnam.
Attractions
- Cát Tiên National Park
- Bidoup Núi Bà National Park
- Many waterfalls such as Cam Ly, Prenn and Datanla
- Langbiang mountain
- Tuyền Lâm Lake
- Thung Lũng Tình Yêu (Love Valley)
- Pren
- Cát Tiên archaeological site
- Linh Phước Pagoda