Đập Đá

Đập Đá is a town (thị trấn) in south central Vietnam. It is located in An Nhơn District in Bình Định Province.

Geography and Infrastructure

Đập Đá is located in Binh Dinh’s main lowland plain in the south of the province. Đập Đá River, part of the Côn River delta, flows through the town.

Đập Đá is located along National Road 1A, Vietnam’s most important road. It is also not far from National Road 19 (7km to the south), which connects to the ports of Quy Nhon (23km to the south-east), and the Central Highlands in the west.^[1]

Phu Cat Airport is within 10km to the north of the town.^[1]

History and Heritage Sites

Đập Đá shares a location with the former city-state of Vijaya of Champa. The ruins of the citadel are just around 3km from the town centre.^[1] Vijaya was the capital of Champa until its defeat by the Vietnamese in 1471.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Vietnam Road Atlas (Tập Bản đồ Giao thông Đường bộ Việt Nam). Cartographic Publishing House (Vietnam), 2004