Thoại Sơn
Definition
- Proper Noun (Place Name):
- Thoại Sơn (district): A district located in the southwestern part of An Giang province, Vietnam. It is an administrative division characterized by alluvial plains with low acidity.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Thoại Sơn là một huyện của tỉnh An Giang. (Thoại Sơn is a district of An Giang province.)
- Thị trấn Núi Sập là huyện lị của huyện Thoại Sơn. (Núi Sập town is the district capital of Thoại Sơn district.)
Advanced Usage
- The name "Thoại Sơn" is often used in official administrative, geographical, and historical contexts to refer specifically to this territorial unit.
Variants and Related Words
- Huyện Thoại Sơn: Thoại Sơn District. The full official title.
- Núi Sập: The name of the district capital town, often associated with Thoại Sơn.
Key Characteristics (Contextual Information)
- Established: August 23, 1979, from a division of the former Châu Thành district.
- Area: 459 square kilometers.
- Topography: Alluvial plains with low acid sulfate soil, featuring Sập Mountain in the south.
- Hydrology: Crossed by the Rạch Giá and Ba Thê canals.
- Administrative Units: Comprises one town (Núi Sập) and 12 communes.