Tịnh Biên
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- A district: Tịnh Biên is a district located in the western part of An Giang province, Vietnam. It is characterized by a plain landscape with remnant granite mountains belonging to the That Son (Bảy Núi) area.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Tịnh Biên là một huyện biên giới của tỉnh An Giang. (Tịnh Biên is a border district of An Giang province.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ đến thăm khu vực Tịnh Biên. (We will visit the Tịnh Biên area.)
Advanced Usage
- "huyện Tịnh Biên": Tịnh Biên district. This full name is often used in administrative and geographical contexts.
- Huyện Tịnh Biên có diện tích 340,9 km². (Tịnh Biên district has an area of 340.9 km².)
Variants and Related Words
- Thị trấn Nhà Bàng: Nhà Bàng townlet, one of the two townlets serving as the district seat of Tịnh Biên.
- Thị trấn Chi Lăng: Chi Lăng townlet, the other district seat townlet in Tịnh Biên.
- Kênh Vĩnh Tế: Vĩnh Tế Canal, a canal that flows through the district.
Synonyms
- District: An administrative division of a province.
- Administrative unit: A defined region for governance purposes.
Related Information
- Historical Context: Tịnh Biên was formerly part of Châu Đốc province. It was merged with Tri Tôn district to form Bảy Núi district (1977) and was later re-established as a separate district (1979).
- Geography: The district features mountains such as Núi Cấm (710m) and is traversed by the Vĩnh Tế and Tri Tôn canals.
- Demographics: The population includes Kinh and Khmer ethnic groups.