Điện Bàn () is a district-level town of Quảng Nam Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2015 the district had a population of 229,907.[1] The district covers an area of 214.71 km². The district capital lies at Vĩnh Điện.[1]
Điện Bàn Thị xã Điện Bàn | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | South Central Coast |
| Province | Quảng Nam Province |
| Capital | Vĩnh Điện |
| Area | |
| • Town (Class-4) | 82.90 sq mi (214.71 km2) |
| • Urban | 28.4575 sq mi (73.7046 km2) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Town (Class-4) | 251,400 |
| • Density | 2,773/sq mi (1,070.7/km2) |
| • Urban | 101,450 |
| • Urban density | 3,565/sq mi (1,376.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
On March 11, 2015, Điện Bàn Town was established based of[clarification needed] Điện Bàn District.[2] Điện Nam - Điện Ngọc Industrial Park is located in Điện Bàn.[3][4]
There is a historical citadel site in Vĩnh Điện dating back to 1833,[5] as Điện Bàn has served as political, commercial and cultural town.[6][7][8][9]
Điện Bàn is expected to become a city directly under the province (Thành phố Trực thuộc Tỉnh) by 2030.[10]