| Geography |
Demographics |
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Capital: Qui Nhon
Region: South Central Coast
Area: 6,025.1 km2 |
Population:1,545,300
Density : 256.48/km2
Ethnicities: Kinh, Cham, Ba Na |
Calling code: 056 |
| Town and Districts |
| An Lao, Hoai An, Hoai Nhon, Phu My, Phu Cat, Vinh Thanh, Tay Son, Van Canh, An Nhon, Tuy Phuoc |
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| General Information |
| The province of Binh Dinh is located on the coast of Central Vietnam. It is surrounded by Quang Ngai in the north, Phu Yen in the south, Gia Lai in the west, and the East Sea in the east with the coastline of 100km and some island offshore. The topography is divided in four regions: highlands, midlands, plains, and coast. |
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History
The history of Binh ?inh province is closely linked to that of the historic Kingdom of Champa, a state based around the Cham people who now form the Binh Dinh's largest minority. Champa occupied most of central Vietnam, and frequently fought wars with the Vietnamese to the north. Gradually, however, the Vietnamese pushed the Cham southwards. In 980, the Cham were forced to abandon their capital, My Son, and relocate to the city of Vijaya in Binh Dinh. Vijaya (known to the Vietnamese as Do Ban) remained the capital of Champa for the remainder of the kingdom's existence. In 1470, it was overrun by the Vietnamese. With Binh Dinh under Vietnamese control, Vietnamese settlers gradually moved southwards, eventually displacing the Cham as the dominant ethnic group of the area. Today, ethnic Vietnamese make up over 95% of Binh ??nh's population. |
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