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Sầm Sơn
Thành phố Sầm Sơn
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Sầm Sơn City | |
Location of in Vietnam | |
Coordinates: 19°44′N 105°54′E / 19.733°N 105.900°E / 19.733; 105.900 | |
Country | Vietnam |
Province | Thanh Hóa Province |
Established | 18 December 1981 |
Area | |
• Total | 44.94 km2 (17.35 sq mi) |
Population
(2019 census)
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• Total | 109,208 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT+7 |
Sầm Sơn is a resort cityinnorth-central Vietnam, situated 16 km east of Thanh Hóa Province capital, Thanh Hóa, on the shore of the East Sea of Vietnam.
The French colonial rulers began exploiting Sầm Sơn in 1906, and it became a famous place in what was then French Indochina. At that time, many holiday villas were constructed here. In April/May 2007, Sầm Sơn celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment by organizing a Sầm Sơn Festival. The Thanh Hóa provincial government invested US$375,000 to upgrade infrastructure along the sea, on water supply, lighting systems and an information network to prepare for the festival. About 22 training courses were organized for 3,000 cyclists, cameramen, vendors and tourist guides. [citation needed]
As of 2019 the district-level town had a population of 109,208.[1][2] The district covers an area of 18 km².[2]
From 14 May 2015, the town was extended on the basis of the merger of 6 communes of Quang Xuong District.
From 19 April 2017, this town upgrade to city.[3]
19°44′N 105°54′E / 19.733°N 105.900°E / 19.733; 105.900
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Thanh Hóa province |
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Nghệ An province |
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Hà Tĩnh province |
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Quảng Bình province |
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Quảng Trị province |
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Thừa Thiên Huế province |
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※ denotes provincial seat. |