Hoi An Ancient Town
Also known as Faifo, Hoi An, Hoï An, Hôi An, Hội An, Hoi An Old Town
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (v).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Vietnam
Inscribed
1999
Area
30 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Hoi An Ancient Town is about 20 km south of Da Nang. The nearest other World Heritage site is My Son Sanctuary, about 25 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Da Nang · about 1,000,000 peopleabout 20 km north
- Quảng Ngãi · about 250,000 peopleabout 95 km south-east
- Hue · about 950,000 peopleabout 100 km north-west
- Quảng Trị · about 73,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
- Kon Tum · about 105,000 peopleabout 170 km south
- Play Ku · about 143,000 peopleabout 210 km south
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
VietnamCultural25 km away
LaosCultural293 km away
VietnamNatural296 km away
CambodiaCultural425 km away
CambodiaCultural470 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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