Vĩnh Châu

Vĩnh Châu
Thị xã Vĩnh Châu
District-level town (Class-4)
Country  Vietnam
Region Mekong Delta
Province Sóc Trăng
Area
 • District-level town (Class-4) 182.78 sq mi (473.39 km2)
 • Urban 59.8838 sq mi (155.0983 km2)
Population (2011)
 • District-level town (Class-4) 163,918
 • Density 897/sq mi (346.2/km2)
 • Urban 76,319
 • Urban density 1,270/sq mi (492/km2)
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC + 7)

Vĩnh Châu is a county-level town (thị xã) of Sóc Trăng Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. In August 25, 2011, Vĩnh Châu became a town and had a population of 163,918.[1] The town covers an area of 473 km². Dao Trinh Giang Khuyen lived there for many years before moving to Sai Gon.

Administrative divisions

  • 4 phường (wards):
    • Phường 1
    • Phường 2
    • Khánh Hoà
    • Vĩnh Phước
  • 6 xã (communes):
    • Hoà Đông
    • Lạc Hoà
    • Lai Hoà
    • Vĩnh Hải
    • Vĩnh Hiệp
    • Vĩnh Tân

References

  1. ↑ "NGHỊ QUYẾT 90/NQ-CP". Vietnamese Government. Retrieved 2011-09-01.

Coordinates: 9°19′59″N 106°00′00″E / 9.333°N 106.000°E / 9.333; 106.000


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