Soc Trang Province

Infobox province of Vietnam
Name = Sóc Trăng
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Capital = Sóc Trăng
Region = Mekong Delta
Area = 3223.30
Population = 1,213,400
Population year = 2004
Population density = 376.45
Ethnicities = 26, including Vietnamese, Khmer, Hoa
Calling code =
ISO code = VN-64
Website = www.soctrang.gov.vn

Sóc Trăng is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.

Etymology

The province's original Khmer name was Srok Kh'leang, meaning "silver depository" because it was where the Khmer king's silver treasury was located. The Vietnamese settlers corrupted it into "Sốc-Kha-Lang" and eventually "Sóc Trăng". Under the Nguyễn Dynasty emperor Minh Mang, it was given the Sino-Vietnamese name Nguyệt Giang (), a calque of "Sông Trăng" (Moon River). [vicite web|url=http://www.soctrang-online.net/index.php?act=view&code=post&pid=1&cid=10&id=539|title=Truyền thuyết về Địa danh Sóc Trăng|date=2008-03-28]

Geography

Sóc Trăng province lies roughly between 9°14'N and 9°56'N latitude and between 105°34'E and 106°18'E longitude. It is bordered to the north west by Hậu Giang Province (meaning Hau River province). To the southwest it is bordered by Bạc Liêu Province (meaning "silver").Fact|date=April 2008 And to the north east it is bordered by Trà Vinh Province (meaning "honoured tea"). To the north is Vĩnh Long Province (meaning "eternal prosperity"). To the southeast is 72 km of coastline of the South China Sea.

The provincial capital of Sóc Trăng province is the town which is also called Sóc Trăng. It is 231 km from Hồ Chí Minh City.

The province has two large rivers: the Hậu River and the Mỹ Thanh River.

Soctrang is one of the poorest provinces in the southern region.

Districts

The province has one city (Sóc Trăng) and eight districts:
#Kế Sách
#Long Phú
#Cù Lao Dung
#Mỹ Tú
#Mỹ Xuyên
#Thạnh Trị
#Vĩnh Châu
#Ngã Năm

References

External links

* http://www.soctrang-online.net/gallery/
* http://www.soctrang-online.net