Hội An
Hội An | |
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| Hội An City Thành phố Hội An | |
View of the old town | |
Interactive map outlining Hội An | |
| Coordinates: 15°52′47″N 108°19′55″E / 15.87972°N 108.33194°E | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Quảng Nam Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 152,160 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Climate | Am |
| Official name | Hoi An Ancient Town |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
| Reference | 948 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| Area | 30 ha (74 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 280 ha (690 acres) |
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Hội An (Vietnamese: [hôjˀ aːn] ⓘ) is a city of approximately 120,000 people in Vietnam's Quảng Nam Province, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. Along with the Cù Lao Chàm archipelago, it is part of the Cù Lao Chàm-Hội An Biosphere Reserve, designated in 2009. In 2023, Hội An was registered in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network list.
Old Town Hội An, the city's historic district, is recognized as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century, its buildings and street plan reflecting a blend of indigenous and foreign influences. Prominent in the city's old town is its covered "Japanese Bridge", dating to the 16th–17th century.
Hội An is one of the locations set in the opera "Princess Anio."