Marble Mountains (Vietnam)

Marble Mountains Ngũ Hành Sơn
—  Urban District  —
Marble Mountains near Da Nang
Country	Vietnam
Region	South Central Coast
Province	Da Nang
Capital	Da Nang
Area
- Total	14.3 sq mi (37 km2)
Population (2003)
- Total	50,105
Time zone	UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Marble Mountains (Vietnamese: Ngũ Hành Sơn; "Five elements mountains") is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngu Hanh Son ward, south of Da Nang city in Vietnam. The five 'mountains' are named after the five elements; Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth).

All of the mountains have cave entrances and numerous tunnels, and it is possible to climb to the summit of one of the peaks. Several buddhist sanctuaries can also be found within the mountains, making this a famous tourist destination.

The area is famous for stone sculpture making and stone-cutting crafts. Direct rock extraction from the mountains was banned recently. Materials are now being transported from quarries in Quang Nam province.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 50,105 .^[1] The district covers an area of 37 km². The district capital lies at Da Nang.^[1]

View from atop one of the Marble Mountains

See also

• Marble Mountain Air Facility

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 20, 2009.