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'''An Phu''' ({{lang-vi|An Phú}}), is a ] of ] in the ] region of Vietnam on the border with ].
Located near ], An Phu District is famous for its rice and fish during the monsoonal flood season. The food comes in the seventh lunar month, roughly in August. The local government organises the Flood Season Festival annually. When the monsoonal season comes, many villages are inundated by water. Many houses were built on stilts to protect themselves against flooding. Many ricefields are inundated. Although produce cannot be grown in this season, the fishing catch is plentiful, and boats are the dominant mode of transport during this season.


As of 2003 the district had a population of 178,613.<ref name="Statoids">{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Districts of Vietnam|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=March 13, 2009}}</ref> The district covers an area of 209 km². The district capital lies at ].<ref name="Statoids"/>
{{An Giang Province}}



==History==
The district is one of the most remote places in Vietnam. An Phu was a part of the Phong Long region that had links with ] and was occupied with the Nguyen lords in 1757. However today there is little evidence within the district to trace this ancient link.

Thanks to favorable conditions for agricultural cultivation and transport by water the Vietnamese settled in the district area. Chinese traders came along the Mekong anf Hau River from ] and ] and elsewhere along the route to ]. Thw region was an important route in the trade, business strategy, and also strategically. ] came through here during the visit ] military offensive. In May 1833 during the war, the soldiers across the river in the district. After that time the military battle in 1874 also saw soldiers traverse the Hau River in the area.

During the period against the French and the ] the area was too remote from other places in Vietnam to constitute and military activity. There was military invasion from 1977-1978 by ] and the ] army and almost all of the people in An Phu had to be evacuated (mainly to the Tan Phu district). The resultant damage was non-significant.

==Geography==
The district borders with ] to the north and west. The eastern border of the district borders with ]. The southern border is the ]. After many years alluvium build up on the river created Phu An Island in the river and broke it into 2 small branches, the West Coast branch is wide at approximately 300 m.

Most of An Phu district is plain. Every year, An Phu is affected by the flooding season in summer. Between 6 months each year, rising levels in the ] River from high rainfall means an average rise from 2-3 metres. The time of flooding is typically very prolonged, usually about 6 months haivng a major impact on practices and production of people.

However, the location of An Phu District is quite favorable, it is an important location from ] into ], connected by river and on the road and connecting the provinces of western coastal Hau River region in Vietnam with the capital ] of Cambodia .

==Administrative divisions==
The district is divided into two urban municipalities, ] and ] and 12 rural communes. These are:

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Before 1975 An Phu was a part of ], but An Phu district then seperated, following the 1975 merger with ] district of ]. By the year ] it was fully separated into the An Phu district today.

==Monsoonal flooding==
Located near ], An Phu District is famous for its ] and ] during the monsoonal flood season. The food comes in the seventh lunar month, roughly in August. The local government organises the Flood Season Festival annually. When the monsoonal season comes, many villages are inundated by water. Many houses were built on stilts to protect themselves against flooding. Many ricefields are inundated. Although produce cannot be grown in this season, the fishing catch is plentiful, and boats are the dominant mode of transport during this season.

==Economy==
Residents of An Phú District are mainly farmers, most of the area is under rice cultivation with alluvium soil and freshwater which also allows much fishing. Every year, when all the communes are affected by water the fields become indundated. On the Cambodian border on the other side, opposite the town of ] is a market area of Cambodia known as Grass Thum (or Run Thum, Thum Kor).

As the road from An Phu to the capital Phnom Penh is Cambodia's most recent road from Vietnam it has created good conditions for trade in the region.

==Education==
All communes and towns have schools from kindergarten to middle school.



==References==
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{{Districts of Mekong Delta}}


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Revision as of 21:41, 15 March 2009

District in An Giang Province, Vietnam
An Phú
District
The district is connected to the Mekong via the Hau River. The district along the river served as a stop off point by Chinese traders on the way to Phnom Penh.The district is connected to the Mekong via the Hau River. The district along the river served as a stop off point by Chinese traders on the way to Phnom Penh.
Location in An Giang ProvinceLocation in An Giang Province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceAn Giang Province
CapitalAn Phu
Area
 • Total81 sq mi (209 km)
Population
 • Total178,613
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

An Phu (Template:Lang-vi), is a district (huyện) of An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam on the border with Cambodia.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 178,613. The district covers an area of 209 km². The district capital lies at An Phu.


History

The district is one of the most remote places in Vietnam. An Phu was a part of the Phong Long region that had links with Ancient Greece and was occupied with the Nguyen lords in 1757. However today there is little evidence within the district to trace this ancient link.

Thanks to favorable conditions for agricultural cultivation and transport by water the Vietnamese settled in the district area. Chinese traders came along the Mekong anf Hau River from Chaozhou and Guangdong and elsewhere along the route to Phnom Penh. Thw region was an important route in the trade, business strategy, and also strategically. Nguyen Anh came through here during the visit Tay Son military offensive. In May 1833 during the war, the soldiers across the river in the district. After that time the military battle in 1874 also saw soldiers traverse the Hau River in the area.

During the period against the French and the Vietnam War the area was too remote from other places in Vietnam to constitute and military activity. There was military invasion from 1977-1978 by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge army and almost all of the people in An Phu had to be evacuated (mainly to the Tan Phu district). The resultant damage was non-significant.

Geography

The district borders with Cambodia to the north and west. The eastern border of the district borders with Tan Chau. The southern border is the Hau Chau Doc River. After many years alluvium build up on the river created Phu An Island in the river and broke it into 2 small branches, the West Coast branch is wide at approximately 300 m.

Most of An Phu district is plain. Every year, An Phu is affected by the flooding season in summer. Between 6 months each year, rising levels in the Mekong River from high rainfall means an average rise from 2-3 metres. The time of flooding is typically very prolonged, usually about 6 months haivng a major impact on practices and production of people.

However, the location of An Phu District is quite favorable, it is an important location from Cambodia into Vietnam, connected by river and on the road and connecting the provinces of western coastal Hau River region in Vietnam with the capital Phnom Penh of Cambodia .

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two urban municipalities, An Phú and Long Bình and 12 rural communes. These are:

Before 1975 An Phu was a part of Long Tien Chau, but An Phu district then seperated, following the 1975 merger with Tan Chau district of Chau Phu. By the year 1992 it was fully separated into the An Phu district today.

Monsoonal flooding

Located near Chau Doc, An Phu District is famous for its rice and fish during the monsoonal flood season. The food comes in the seventh lunar month, roughly in August. The local government organises the Flood Season Festival annually. When the monsoonal season comes, many villages are inundated by water. Many houses were built on stilts to protect themselves against flooding. Many ricefields are inundated. Although produce cannot be grown in this season, the fishing catch is plentiful, and boats are the dominant mode of transport during this season.

Economy

Residents of An Phú District are mainly farmers, most of the area is under rice cultivation with alluvium soil and freshwater which also allows much fishing. Every year, when all the communes are affected by water the fields become indundated. On the Cambodian border on the other side, opposite the town of Long Binh is a market area of Cambodia known as Grass Thum (or Run Thum, Thum Kor).

As the road from An Phu to the capital Phnom Penh is Cambodia's most recent road from Vietnam it has created good conditions for trade in the region.

Education

All communes and towns have schools from kindergarten to middle school.


References

  1. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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
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