Quang Nam Province

Infobox province of Vietnam
Name = Quảng Nam
Meaning = Southern Serenity


Council Chair = Nguyễn Văn Sỹ
Committee Chair = Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Capital = Tam Kỳ
Region = South Central Coast
Area = 10,406
Population = 1,438,800
Population year = 2004
Population density = 138.27
Ethnicities = Kinh, Hoa, Cơ-tu, Xơ-đăng, Giẻ-triêng, Co
Calling code = 510
ISO code = VN-27
Website = www.quangnam.gov.vn

Quang Nam ( _vi. Quảng Nam; audio|Quang Nam.ogg|pronunciation) is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

Economy

Quảng Nam is famous for its production of Saigon Cinnamon.

Places of interest

The province has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the ancient town of Hội An and the Mỹ Sơn temple complex. It also lies on the World Heritage Road which connects different World Heritage Sites in Central Vietnam.

Quảng Nam has two famous traditional products: the world's highest essential oil content Trà My cinnamon (aka. Saigon cinnamon) and Ngọc Linh ginseng.

Administration

Quảng Nam is divided 15 districts:

*Bắc Trà My
*Duy Xuyên
*Đại Lộc
*Điện Bàn
*Đông Giang
*Hiệp Đức
*Nam Giang
*Nam Trà My
*Núi Thành
*Phú Ninh
*Phước Sơn
*Quế Sơn
*Tây Giang
*Thăng Bình
*Tiên Phước

The capital city of Tam Kỳ and the town of Hội An (a UNESCO world heritage site) are separate municipalities.