An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hậu Giang and Tiền 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 center, producing significant quantities of rice.
The Cấm 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".
Administrative divisionsedit
An Giang is subdivided into 11 district-level sub-divisions:
An Giang first became a province in 1832, having been settled by the Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land. It is believed that An Giang was once an important center of the 1st millennium 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 substantial 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 of the province. Other groups, such as the Chams and ethnic Chinese (Hoa), are also found in An Giang.
As of 2020, An Giang Province covers an area of 3,536.83 square kilometers with a population of 1,904,532 people, resulting in a population density of 539 people per square kilometer.[2]
The province is home to 24,011 households of ethnic minorities, comprising 114,632 people, accounting for 5.17% of the total provincial population.[3]
Notable peopleedit
Tôn Đức Thắng, prominent Communist and former President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam; later became the first President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Long Xuyên).
^"Tình hình kinh tế, xã hội Đồng Tháp năm 2018". Đài truyền hình tỉnh Đồng Tháp. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
^"Statistical Yearbook 2021 (57 - AN GIANG PROVINCE STATISTICAL OFFICE/ Population and area of An Giang Province as of December 31, 2020, page 397)" (PDF). General Statistics Office of Vietnam. May 5, 2021.
^"Population, Area, and Population Density by Province - General Statistics Office - 2016".
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to An Giang.
Official website
An Giang province: To open job transaction floor 2015
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources An Giang province news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message An Giang Vietnamese ʔaːn jaːŋ is a province of Vietnam It is located in the Mekong Delta in the southwestern part of the country An Giang province Tỉnh An GiangProvinceFrom left to right from top to bottom Ba Chua Xứ Temple of Sam Mountain Maitreya Buddha statue sitting on Cấm Mountain in Tịnh Bien Temple of late President Ton Đức Thắng Mausoleum of Thoại Ngọc Hầu Tomb of Ba ChucSealLocation of An Giang within VietnamCoordinates 10 30 N 105 10 E 10 500 N 105 167 E 10 500 105 167Country VietnamRegionMekong DeltaCapital of ProvinceLong Xuyen CityGovernment People s Council ChairLe Văn Nưng People s Committee ChairNguyễn Thanh BinhArea Total3 536 83 km2 1 365 58 sq mi Population 2021 Total1 909 507 Density540 km2 1 400 sq mi Demographics EthnicitiesVietnamese Khmer Hoa ChămGDP 1 TotalVND 74 297 trillionUS 3 227 billionTime zoneUTC 7 ICT Area codes296ISO 3166 codeVN 44Websitewww wbr angiang wbr gov wbr vn Contents 1 Geography 2 Administrative divisions 3 Demographics 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksGeography edit nbsp Harvest in Tịnh Bien An Giang An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta The Hậu Giang and Tiền 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 center producing significant quantities of rice The Cấm Mountains also known as the Thất Sơn range or the Seven Mountains are located in the western Tịnh Bien District Followers of the Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition founded in An Giang in 1849 refer to these mountains as Bửu Sơn Precious Mountains Administrative divisions editAn Giang is subdivided into 11 district level sub divisions Districts An Phu 3 towns and 11 rural communes Chau Phu 2 town and 11 rural communes Chau Thanh 2 town and 11 rural communes Chợ Mới 3 towns and 15 rural communes Phu Tan 2 towns and 16 rural communes Thoại Sơn 3 towns and 14 rural communes Tri Ton 3 towns and 12 rural communes District level town Tan Chau 5 wards and 9 rural communes Tịnh Bien 7 wards and 7 rural communes Provincial cities Chau Đốc 5 wards and 2 rural communes Long Xuyen 11 wards and 2 rural communes capital of province They are further subdivided into 18 commune level towns or townlets 110 communes and 28 wards 156 in total Demographics edit nbsp Cam Mountains An Giang first became a province in 1832 having been settled by the Vietnamese migrants moving southwards in search of new land It is believed that An Giang was once an important center of the 1st millennium oc 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 substantial 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 of the province Other groups such as the Chams and ethnic Chinese Hoa are also found in An Giang As of 2020 An Giang Province covers an area of 3 536 83 square kilometers with a population of 1 904 532 people resulting in a population density of 539 people per square kilometer 2 The province is home to 24 011 households of ethnic minorities comprising 114 632 people accounting for 5 17 of the total provincial population 3 Notable people editTon Đức Thắng prominent Communist and former President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam later became the first President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Long Xuyen Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ vice president of the Republic of Vietnam before April 30 1975 Long Xuyen Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum Khmer Krom and Prime Minister of Cambodia in 1962 Vương Trung Hiếu writer Thoại Sơn Trịnh Bửu Hoai writer Chau Đốc Hoang Hiệp musician Chợ Mới Vo Tong Xuan academic agronomist and former rector of An Giang University Tri Ton Huỳnh Phu Sổ founder of the Hoa Hảo sect of Buddhism Phu Tan Thoại Ngọc Hầu general of Nguyễn dynasty Chợ Mới Đoan Minh Huyen founder of the Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương tradition Vũ Cat Tường singer See also editBasa fishReferences edit Tinh hinh kinh tế xa hội Đồng Thap năm 2018 Đai truyền hinh tỉnh Đồng Thap Retrieved 10 May 2020 Statistical Yearbook 2021 57 AN GIANG PROVINCE STATISTICAL OFFICE Population and area of An Giang Province as of December 31 2020 page 397 PDF General Statistics Office of Vietnam May 5 2021 Population Area and Population Density by Province General Statistics Office 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to An Giang Official website An Giang province To open job transaction floor 2015 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