Lâm Sơn, Ninh Thuận

Lâm Sơn is a commune () and village of Ninh Sơn District, Ninh Thuận Province, Vietnam.[1]

Lâm Sơn
Xã Lâm Sơn
Sông Pha
Commune and village
Ngoạn Mục pass
Lâm Sơn is located in Vietnam
Lâm Sơn
Lâm Sơn
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates: 11°49′40″N 108°41′47″E / 11.82778°N 108.69639°E / 11.82778; 108.69639
Country Vietnam
ProvinceNinh Thuận Province
DistrictNinh Sơn
Area
 • Total57.55 sq mi (149.06 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total12,254
 • Density210/sq mi (82/km2)
Time zoneUTC+07:00

The commune lies along Highway 27A on the western side of Ninh Thuận Province, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm. It is located at the foot of the scenic Ngoạn Mục Pass (locally known as the Sông Pha Pass).

Lâm Sơn was once connected to the Vietnamese railway network by the now-defunct Da Lat–Thap Cham Railway. The railway heading seaward to Thap Cham was opened in 1919, and the section inland to Da Lat opened in 1932. Due to the mountainous terrain inland from Song Pha, that section used rack rails, the only such railway in Vietnam.[2]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Ministry of Public Information in Vietnam Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "A Brief History of Dalat Railroad". Viet Nam Air Force Model Aircraft of Minnesota. 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
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