Nha Trang
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 Vietnam
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| Province : | Khanh Hòa | ||
| ISO 3166-2: VN : | VN-34 | ||
| Coordinates : | 12 ° 15 ' N , 109 ° 12' E | ||
| City area: | 251 km² | ||
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| City residents : | 350,375 (2005) | ||
| Population density : | 1440 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Area code : | +84 (0) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +7: 00 | ||
Nha Trang is a coastal city in the Khánh Hòa province in Vietnam . It forms the tourist center of the state and has around 350,375 inhabitants (as of 2005).
Geography and climate
The city is located at the mouth of the Sông Cái in the South China Sea, about 447 kilometers northeast of Saigon .
There is a tropical climate with an average temperature of 27 ° C. The total annual rainfall is around 2000 mm.
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Nha Trang
Source: wetterkontor.de
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Economy: fishing and tourism
Fishing and tourism are the city's most important economic pillars. In addition, the Van Phong deep-water and transshipment port is currently being built north of the city .
The fishing port of Nha Trang in the north of the city is home to a small fishing fleet. The fishermen catch at night and return to Nha Trang in the morning. Since Nha Trang is in the catchment area of the autumn typhoons , fishing must be stopped in the months of October to November.
Nha Trang is known as Vietnam's tourist center. The French colonial rulers already appreciated the beautiful beaches and called Nha Trang the 'Nice of the East'. Kilometers of sandy beaches and many Situated in the Bay Islands and coral reefs invite you to swim. From these natural conditions a tourist center of Vietnam has developed there. On the city beach along the promenade on Tran Phu Boulevard there are numerous restaurants, beach bars and hotels. The main tourist attraction of Nha Trang are the Cham towers Thap Ba Ponagar in the north of the city. This is one of the most important Cham sites in Vietnam. The buildings have been extensively renewed over the past few years without destroying their character. From the southern end of Trang Phu Boulevard the Vinpearl Cable Car travels approx. 60 m above the ground to Hon Tre Island ( bamboo island ), three kilometers away , on which there are extensive tourist facilities.
The area around Nha Trang is good for sailing. This is due to its long coastline, calm seas, good wind and the coastal islands like Hon Tre, Hon Yen and Hon Rua. For snorkelers and divers, however, the reason is sometimes very heavily polluted by plastic bags , cans and other rubbish. The fish stocks have been decimated by dynamite fishing , which is still practiced today . The coral bleaching has not yet taken hold and allegedly registered 350 species are counted more than in all the Caribbean together. Many rare fish species are said to be commonplace here, but there are no large fish.
Transport links
The NH-1 national road runs through the urban area of Nha Trang. Numerous overland bus routes connect the city with the south and north of the country. Not far away is the town of Dalat in the Central Highlands. The “Reunification Express” long-distance train between Hanoi and Saigon also runs to the city's train station. An airfield close to the city was closed to civilian air traffic in 2004. The entire Flugverkehrmit scheduled flights to and from Saigon , Hanoi, Da Nang and - international and direct - once or twice a week with "Vietnam Airlines" to Moscow is handled by 35 kilometers and about a 45 minute drive southern Cam Ranh Airport , the former USN base Cam Ranh Bay .
Attractions
- Cham sanctuary Tháp Po Nagar
- Chợ Đầm (Central Market)
- Fishing port
- Hòn Chồng, a rock that, according to legend, shows the handprint of a giant
- Catholic Cathedral (built around 1930)
- Long Sơn Pagoda on the Drachenberg, with 14 m high Buddha statue
- National Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium of Vietnam and Institut of Oceanography (founded 1923), 01 Cau Da, Tran Phu. The facility is located just a few hundred meters from the harbor in the south, at the end of Nha Trang Bay.
- Pasteur Institute with the Alexandre Yersin Museum (10 Tran Phu St.)
- City Hall and one of the ubiquitous war memorials on Tran Phu Blvd.
gallery
town hall
Hon Chong rocks
Long Son Pagoda
On the market
Vinpearl Cable Car
Sons and daughters
- Thanh Thai Nguyen (* 1953), Vietnamese-American clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Orange in California
- Mimi Tran (* 1960), Vietnamese-American poker player
- Scotty Nguyen (* 1962), Vietnamese-American poker player
- JC Tran (born 1977), Vietnamese-American poker player
- Đoàn Kiến Quốc (* 1979), Vietnamese table tennis player
Web links
- Klaus Polak : In-depth information, diving reports, biodiversity
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sở thương mại và du lịch Khánh Hòa: Giới thiệu thành phố Nha Trang ( tiếng Việt ) Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved on April 8, 2008.
- ↑ Khoảng cách giữa các tỉnh, thành phố trên cả nước . You laugh Việt Nam. January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
- ↑ lienkv: Săn vé máy bay đi Nha Trang từ Hà Nội, TPHCM chỉ với giá 99k. In: Aivivu - Đặt vé máy bay giá rẻ. August 8, 2020, accessed August 11, 2020 (Vietnamese).