Cao Lãnh

Cao Lãnh là một thị xã nằm bên bờ sông cùng tên.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A city: Cao Lãnh is a city in Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam. It serves as the provincial capital.
   • A district: Cao Lãnh is also the name of a rural district surrounding the city of the same name within Đồng Tháp Province.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Cao Lãnh là tỉnh lị của Đồng Tháp. (Cao Lãnh is the capital of Đồng Tháp province.)
  • Huyện Cao Lãnh có diện tích 450,1 km². (Cao Lãnh district has an area of 450.1 km².)

Advanced Usage

• The term can refer specifically to the Cao Lãnh River, a small branch of the Tiền River.
  • Thị xã nằm trên sông Cao Lãnh. (The town is located on the Cao Lãnh River.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thành phố Cao Lãnh: Cao Lãnh City.
• Huyện Cao Lãnh: Cao Lãnh District.

Synonyms

• Provincial capital (when referring to the city's administrative role).
• Administrative division.

Related Information

• Cao Lãnh City is an urban center near the Plain of Reeds (Đồng Tháp Mười). It was established as a town in 1983 and became the provincial capital in 1994.
• Cao Lãnh District is characterized by relatively flat, low-lying terrain with acidic soil (phèn).