Thăng Bình
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A district: Thăng Bình is a district located in the eastern part of Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam. It is an administrative division.
- A placename: The name refers specifically to this geographic and political entity, which includes a township (Hà Lam) and 20 communes.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Thăng Bình là một huyện của tỉnh Quảng Nam. (Thăng Bình is a district of Quảng Nam province.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ đi qua Thăng Bình trên đường vào Đà Nẵng. (We will pass through Thăng Bình on the way to Da Nang.)
Advanced Usage
- The name Thăng Bình has historical significance, as the district was renamed from Thăng Hoa to Thăng Bình in 1841.
- It is often used in official, geographical, and administrative contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Huyện Thăng Bình: Thăng Bình District. This is the full formal name.
- Thị trấn Hà Lam: Hà Lam Township, which is the district seat of Thăng Bình.
Synonyms
- District: An administrative division.
- County: A similar administrative term (used for contextual understanding in English).
Related Information
- Geography: Thăng Bình is largely a plain with some hills in the west and sand dunes in the east. The Trường Giang River flows through it.
- Transportation: National Highway 1 and the North–South Railway run through the district.
- History: It was formerly known as Lê Giang, Lễ Dương, and Thăng Hoa before being named Thăng Bình.