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| native_name = Thành phố Bạc Liêu | official_name = Bạc Liêu City<br/>{{nobold|{{lang|vi|Thành phố Bạc Liêu}} }}
| other_name = Minh Hải
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'''Bạc Liêu''' ({{IPA-vi|ɓàːk liəw|lang|Bac Lieu.ogg}}) is a provincial city and capital of the ] in the ] region in southern ]. It is a medium-sized town with a population of approximately 150,000. The former name of the city is '''Vĩnh Lợi'''.<ref>Richard Tregaskis ''south-east Asia: Building the Bases: The History of Construction in South East Asia''. US Navy Museum Page 152 - 1975 "Still farther south in the Delta, the southernmost RMK-BRJ work was at Bac Lieu, also known by the name Vinh Loi. But whether called Vinh Loi (Honored Ford) or Bac Lieu (Historical Crossing), it was an advisory base 120 miles south of..."</ref> '''Bạc Liêu''' ({{IPA|vi|ɓàːk liəw|lang|Bac Lieu.ogg}}) is a provincial city and capital of the ] in the ] region in southern ]. It is a medium-sized town with a population of 156,110 in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bạc Liêu (District-level City, Bạc Liêu, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/vietnam/admin/b%E1%BA%A1c_li%C3%AAu/954__b%E1%BA%A1c_li%C3%AAu/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> The former name of the city is '''Vĩnh Lợi'''.<ref>Richard Tregaskis ''south-east Asia: Building the Bases: The History of Construction in South East Asia''. US Navy Museum Page 152 - 1975 "Still farther south in the Delta, the southernmost RMK-BRJ work was at Bac Lieu, also known by the name Vinh Loi. But whether called Vinh Loi (Honored Ford) or Bac Lieu (Historical Crossing), it was an advisory base 120 miles south of..."</ref>


==History== ==History==


The name Bạc Liêu is based on the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name<ref>Nghia M. Vo ''Saigon: A History'' - 2011 - Page 22 "Although Bạc Liêu has no meaning in Vietnamese, it was derived from the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name, ...".</ref> (Pol Leav ពលលាវ in Khmer). In the 1950s the area was a centre of ]'s ] religion after Sổ was released there.<ref>''Vietnam: a Dragon Embattled: From colonialism to the Vietminh'' Joseph Buttinger - 1967 "Although Bac Lieu was a considerable distance from the sites of great Hoa Hao strength, the town soon became "a center of pilgrimage from which spread messages of religious but also of anti-French inspiration." 49 For his followers, Huynh ..."</ref> The name Bạc Liêu is based on the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name<ref>Nghia M. Vo ''Saigon: A History'' - 2011 - Page 22 "Although Bạc Liêu has no meaning in Vietnamese, it was derived from the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name, ...".</ref> (Pol Leav ពលលាវ in Khmer). In the 1950s the area was a center of ]'s ] religion after Sổ was released there.<ref>''Vietnam: a Dragon Embattled: From colonialism to the Vietminh'' Joseph Buttinger - 1967 "Although Bac Lieu was a considerable distance from the sites of great Hoa Hao strength, the town soon became "a center of pilgrimage from which spread messages of religious but also of anti-French inspiration." 49 For his followers, Huynh ..."</ref>


==Climate== ==Climate==
Bạc Liêu has a ] (] ''Aw'').
{{Weather box {{Weather box
|location = Bạc Liêu |location = Bạc Liêu
|metric first = Y |metric first = Y
|single line = Y |single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 36.0 |Jan record high C = 34.3
|Feb record high C = 33.8 |Feb record high C = 33.8
|Mar record high C = 34.6 |Mar record high C = 34.6
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|Sep record high C = 34.2 |Sep record high C = 34.2
|Oct record high C = 33.5 |Oct record high C = 33.5
|Nov record high C = 33.0 |Nov record high C = 33.5
|Dec record high C = 32.6 |Dec record high C = 32.8
|year record high C = 36.7 |year record high C = 36.7
|Jan high C = 29.8 |Jan high C = 29.8
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|Dec record low C = 16.4 |Dec record low C = 16.4
|year record low C = 16.1 |year record low C = 16.1
|precipitation colour = green |rain colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 5.2 |Jan rain mm = 5.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 3.7 |Feb rain mm = 3.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 13.9 |Mar rain mm = 13.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 59.6 |Apr rain mm = 59.6
|May precipitation mm = 201.3 |May rain mm = 201.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 281.1 |Jun rain mm = 281.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 273.9 |Jul rain mm = 273.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 290.1 |Aug rain mm = 290.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 309.3 |Sep rain mm = 309.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 295.3 |Oct rain mm = 295.3
|Nov precipitation mm = 173.2 |Nov rain mm = 173.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 47.4 |Dec rain mm = 47.4
|year precipitation mm = 1954.0 |year rain mm = 1954.0
|Jan humidity = 80.7 |Jan humidity = 80.7
|Feb humidity = 79.5 |Feb humidity = 79.5
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| Dec sun = 205.8 | Dec sun = 205.8
| year sun = 2505.8 | year sun = 2505.8
|source 1 = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology<ref name=IBST>{{cite web|title=Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology|url=https://datafiles.chinhphu.vn/cpp/files/vbpq/2022/10/02-bxd.pdf |url-status=live|lang=en}}</ref> |source 1 = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology<ref name=IBST>{{cite web|title=Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology|url=https://datafiles.chinhphu.vn/cpp/files/vbpq/2022/10/02-bxd.pdf |language=en}}</ref>
|source 2 = The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)<ref> </ref> |source 2 = The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)<ref></ref>
}} }}


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Provincial city in Vietnam
Bạc Liêu Minh Hải
Provincial city (Class-2)
Bạc Liêu City
Thành phố Bạc Liêu
Bạc Liêu is located in VietnamBạc LiêuBạc LiêuLocation of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 9°17′N 105°43′E / 9.283°N 105.717°E / 9.283; 105.717
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBạc Liêu
Area
 • Provincial city (Class-2)175.25 km (67.66 sq mi)
Population
 • Provincial city (Class-2)156,110
 • Density890/km (2,300/sq mi)
 • Urban115,508
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
ClimateAw

Bạc Liêu (Vietnamese: [ɓàːk liəw] ) is a provincial city and capital of the Bạc Liêu Province in the Mekong Delta region in southern Vietnam. It is a medium-sized town with a population of 156,110 in 2019. The former name of the city is Vĩnh Lợi.

History

The name Bạc Liêu is based on the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name (Pol Leav ពលលាវ in Khmer). In the 1950s the area was a center of Huỳnh Phú Sổ's Hòa Hảo religion after Sổ was released there.

Climate

Bạc Liêu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).

Climate data for Bạc Liêu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.3
(93.7) 		33.8
(92.8) 		34.6
(94.3) 		36.7
(98.1) 		36.5
(97.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.8
(92.8) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.8
(91.0) 		36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.3
(75.7)
Record low °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.1
(61.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20) 		3.7
(0.15) 		13.9
(0.55) 		59.6
(2.35) 		201.3
(7.93) 		281.1
(11.07) 		273.9
(10.78) 		290.1
(11.42) 		309.3
(12.18) 		295.3
(11.63) 		173.2
(6.82) 		47.4
(1.87) 		1,954
(76.93)
Average rainy days 2.0 0.9 1.6 4.9 16.1 20.7 22.2 21.8 23.2 22.1 13.8 6.5 155.7
Average relative humidity (%) 80.7 79.5 78.9 78.8 83.2 85.9 86.8 87.7 88.7 88.8 86.4 84.0 84.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 239.3 255.0 291.9 271.7 206.0 166.2 177.8 172.4 156.1 168.8 193.5 205.8 2,505.8
Source 1: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology
Source 2: The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)

References

  1. "Bạc Liêu (District-level City, Bạc Liêu, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. Richard Tregaskis south-east Asia: Building the Bases: The History of Construction in South East Asia. US Navy Museum Page 152 - 1975 "Still farther south in the Delta, the southernmost RMK-BRJ work was at Bac Lieu, also known by the name Vinh Loi. But whether called Vinh Loi (Honored Ford) or Bac Lieu (Historical Crossing), it was an advisory base 120 miles south of..."
  3. Nghia M. Vo Saigon: A History - 2011 - Page 22 "Although Bạc Liêu has no meaning in Vietnamese, it was derived from the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name, ...".
  4. Vietnam: a Dragon Embattled: From colonialism to the Vietminh Joseph Buttinger - 1967 "Although Bac Lieu was a considerable distance from the sites of great Hoa Hao strength, the town soon became "a center of pilgrimage from which spread messages of religious but also of anti-French inspiration." 49 For his followers, Huynh ..."
  5. "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).
  6. The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)
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District-level towns
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Districts of the Mekong Delta
Cần Thơ city
An Giang province
Bạc Liêu province
Bến Tre province
Cà Mau province
Đồng Tháp province
Hậu Giang province
Kiên Giang province
Long An province
Sóc Trăng province
Tiền Giang province
Trà Vinh province
Vĩnh Long province
denotes provincial seat.

9°17′N 105°43′E / 9.283°N 105.717°E / 9.283; 105.717


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