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'''An Giang''' ({{audio|An Giang.ogg|listen|help=no}}) is a ] of ]. It is located in the ], in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with ] to the northwest. '''An Giang Province''' ({{lang-vi|Tỉnh An Giang}}) ({{audio|An Giang.ogg|listen|help=no}}) is a ] of ]. It is located in the ], in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with ] to the northwest.


== Geography == == Geography ==
An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The ] and Tien Giang branches of the ] are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat, and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural centre, producing significant quantities of ]. The Cam Mountains, also known as the ] range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the western ]. Followers of the ] tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as ''Bửu Sơn'', "Precious Mountains". An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the ]. The ] and Tien Giang branches of the ] are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat, and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural centre, producing significant quantities of ]. The Cam Mountains, also known as the ] range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the western ]. Followers of the ] tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as ''Bửu Sơn'', "Precious Mountains".


== Administration == == Administration ==
Politically, An Giang is divided into nine districts: Politically, An Giang is divided into nine districts:


* ]: 11 wards and 2 rural communes * ]: 11 wards and 2 rural communes
* ]: 5 wards and 9 rural communes * ]: 5 wards and 9 rural communes
* ]: 4 wards and 3 rural communes * ]: 4 wards and 3 rural communes
* ]: 2 towns and 12 rural communes * ]: 2 towns and 12 rural communes
* ]: 1 town and 12 rural communes * ]: 1 town and 12 rural communes

Revision as of 23:41, 15 December 2012

Province in Mekong Delta, Vietnam
An Giang Province Tỉnh An Giang
Province
Nickname: Peaceful River
Location of An Giang within VietnamLocation of An Giang within Vietnam
Country Vietnam
RegionMekong Delta
CapitalLong Xuyên
Government
 • People's Council ChairVõ Thanh Khiết
 • People's Committee ChairNguyễn Hoàng Việt
Area
 • Total3,406.2 km (1,315.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,170,100
 • Density640/km (1,700/sq mi)
Demographics
 • EthnicitiesVietnamese, Khmer, Chăm, Hoa
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Calling code76
ISO 3166 codeVN-44
Websitewww.angiang.gov.vn

An Giang Province (Template:Lang-vi) (listen) is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest.

Geography

An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hau Giang and Tien Giang branches of the Mekong River are the dominant geographical features of the province. With the exception of the west, most of An Giang is fairly flat, and is criss-crossed by many canals and small rivers. This terrain has led to An Giang being a significant agricultural centre, producing significant quantities of rice. The Cam Mountains, also known as the Thất Sơn range or the "Seven Mountains", are located in the western Tịnh Biên District. Followers of the Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition, founded in An Giang in 1849, refer to these mountains as Bửu Sơn, "Precious Mountains".

Administration

Politically, An Giang is divided into nine districts:

An Giang includes 156 rural communes, wards and towns.

The cities of Long Xuyên (the provincial capital) and Châu Đốc, both of which are located on the Hau Giang branch of the Mekong, exist as independent municipalities.

Vehicle registration plate

  • Long Xuyên 67-B1 XXX.XX
  • Châu Đốc 67-E1 XXX.XX
  • Tân Châu 67-H1 XXX.XX
  • Châu Phú 67-C1 XXX.XX
  • Châu Thành 67-D1 XXX.XX
  • Chợ Mới 67-L1 XXX.XX
  • Thoại Sơn 67-M1 XXX.XX
  • Tri Tôn 67-N1 XXX.XX

Demographics

Cam Mountains

An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by ethnically Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important centre of the vanished Óc Eo culture, presumably owing to its position on the river. Traditionally, An Giang has been known for its silk industry.

An Giang is home to a sizable number of people from Vietnam's ethnic minorities. Due to the province's proximity to Cambodia, the Khmer Krom are the largest non-Vietnamese group. Other groups, such as the Cham and ethnic Chinese (Hoa), are also found in An Giang.

The Ba Chuc massacre of April 1978, in that border province with Cambodia. On the day the Khmer Rouge began its series of border raids, April 15, 1978, Ba Chuc was a quiet little village of about 3,500 people. For two weeks, ending April 30, 1978, the Khmer Rouge tore through Ba Chuc slicing to bits anything that breathed, literally ripping apart young children limb from limb and hacking the adults to pieces with machetes. When the raids ceased the population of Ba Chuc had been reduced to 2.

Etymology

The province's name is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese word: 安江, meaning "peaceful river".

Famous people from An Giang

Political

Literature - Arts

Education

Religions

Military

Other

See also

References

  1. http://khmercanada.site.voila.fr/atrocites.htm
  2. Đại Nam Nhất Thống Chí - Lục Tỉnh Nam Kỳ (Unification Records of Dai Nam - Six Provinces of Cochinchina). Vol. Hạ. Nha Văn hóa (Bureau of Culture of South Vietnam). 1959. p. 37.

External links

Places adjacent to An Giang province
Takeo Province,  Cambodia Kandal Province,  Cambodia
An Giang province Dong Thap province
Kien Giang province Can Tho
An Giang province
Long Xuyên An Giang province
Châu Đốc
Tân Châu
An Phú District
Châu Phú District
Châu Thành District
Chợ Mới District
Phú Tân District
Thoại Sơn District
Tịnh Biên District
Tri Tôn District

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