Tân Lạc
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- Tân Lạc (district): A rural district located in the western part of Hòa Bình Province, Vietnam. It is an administrative division.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Tân Lạc là một huyện của tỉnh Hòa Bình. (Tân Lạc is a district of Hòa Bình province.)
- Thị trấn Mường Khến là huyện lị của Tân Lạc. (Mường Khến town is the district capital of Tân Lạc.)
Advanced Usage
- The name "Tân Lạc" is often used in official, geographical, and administrative contexts to refer specifically to this district. It is typically not used in general conversation unless discussing Vietnamese geography.
Variants and Related Words
- Huyện Tân Lạc: Tân Lạc District. This is the full official name.
- Tỉnh Hòa Bình: Hòa Bình Province, the larger administrative region containing Tân Lạc.
Synonyms
- District: An administrative division.
- Rural district: A type of district encompassing countryside and towns.
Related Information
- Established: The district was established on October 15, 1957, from the division of the former Lạc Sơn district.
- Geography: Its terrain is mostly low hills with erosional valleys in the center. The Bưởi River flows through it, and National Highway 12A runs through the district.
- Demographics: As of 1997, it had a population of 75,700, comprising ethnic groups such as Thái, Mường, Kinh, and Dao.