Bình Thuận Province
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Bình Thuận Province Tỉnh Bình Thuận |
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 Location of Bình Thuận within Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 10°56′N 108°6′E / 10.933°N 108.100°ECoordinates: 10°56′N 108°6′E / 10.933°N 108.100°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Region | South Central Coast |
| Capital | Phan Thiết |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Huỳnh Văn Tý |
| • People's Committee Chair | Huỳnh Tấn Thành |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,992 km2 (3,086 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,140,429 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Chăm, Hoa, Cơ Ho, Ra Glai |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 62 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-40 |
| Website | www |
Bình Thuận (
listen) is a province of Vietnam. It is located on the country's South Central Coast. It is sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region. The province is known for its scenery and beaches. There are also a number of sites of archaeological significance.
Much of what is now Bình Thuận Province was part of the Cham principality of Panduranga, which had its political centre in neighbouring Ninh Thuận Province. It was the last independent principality after the fall of Vijaya in 1471. Bình Thuận was later incorporated into Vietnam, while Ninh Thuận remained independent longer, until 1832. Before 1976, Bình Thuận Province was much smaller because much of the west was in the separate Bình Tuy Province). Bình Tuy, Bình Thuận and Ninh Thuận were merged in 1976 to form . It was divided again into Ninh Thuận and Binh Thuận in 1991, while Bình Tuy remained part of Bình Thuận Province.
Bình Thuận borders Lâm Đồng Province in the north, Ninh Thuận Province in the north-east, and Đồng Nai and Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu provinces in the west. Much of the borders with Lâm Đồng and Ninh Thuận are mountainous, while much of the rest of the province is relatively flat. However, there are several hills with a height of at least 200m along the coast of the province. The highest peak in the province (1548m) is in northwestern Tánh Linh District, near Lâm Đồng.Phú Quý island is located around 120 km south-east of Phan Thiết. It is a separate district. There are several much smaller island off the coast of Bình Thuận, including Cau Island (cù lao Cau) in the east, Lao Island (hòn Lao) at Mũi Né, and Bà Island (hòn Bà) in the west.
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