Phú Yên Province
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Phú Yên Province Tỉnh Phú Yên |
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| Province | |
 Location of Phú Yên within Vietnam |
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| Coordinates: 13°10′N 109°10′E / 13.167°N 109.167°ECoordinates: 13°10′N 109°10′E / 13.167°N 109.167°E | |
| Country |
 Vietnam
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| Region | South Central Coast |
| Capital | Tuy Hòa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,045.3 km2 (1,948.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 862,000 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese, Chăm, Ê Đê, Ba Na |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Calling code | 57 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-32 |
| Website | www |
Phú Yên (
listen) is a coastal province in the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is the easternmost province of Vietnam's mainland.
Prior to the 15th century, Phú Yên belonged to the Kingdom of Champa.
Phú Yên borders Bình Định Province to the north, Khánh Hòa Province to the south. Phú Yên is separated from these provinces by two passes: Cù Mông pass in the north and Cả pass in the south.
The province's topography consists of hilly regions in the west (70%) and the fertile plain of Tuy Hòa in the east. Lowlands also extend west along Đà Rằng River. The highest peaks are at 1592m on the border to Khánh Hòa Province in the south and at 1331m in the northwest (Đồng Xuân District). There are several hills near the coast, including Mo Cheo (Núi Mô Cheo, 814m) in Sông Cầu and Da Bia (Núi Đá Bia, 706m) near Dai Lanh in Đông Hòa District.
The main rivers that flow across Phú Yên are Đà Rằng River (the largest river in Central Vietnam), Ban Thach River and Ky Lo River. Song Hinh Lake, a large artificial lake, is located in the southwest of the province.
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