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'''Sóc Trăng''' ({{IPA-vi|ʂawk͡p̚˧˦ ʈaŋ˧˧|lang|Soc Trang.ogg|listen|help=no}}) is a [[Provinces of Vietnam|province]] in the [[Mekong Delta]] of southern [[Vietnam]], with its capital in [[Sóc Trăng]]. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400. |
'''Sóc Trăng''' ({{IPA-vi|ʂawk͡p̚˧˦ ʈaŋ˧˧|lang|Soc Trang.ogg|listen|help=no}}; {{lang-km|ស្រុកឃ្លាំង}}) is a [[Provinces of Vietnam|province]] in the [[Mekong Delta]] of southern [[Vietnam]], with its capital in [[Sóc Trăng]]. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400. |
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Revision as of 00:35, 30 December 2023
Sóc Trăng province
Tỉnh Sóc Trăng | |
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 Rural Sóc Trăng | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Sóc Trăng within Vietnam | |
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| Coordinates: 9°40′N 105°50′E / 9.667°N 105.833°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Capital | Sóc Trăng |
| Government | |
| • People's Council Chair | Lâm Văn Mẫn |
| • People's Committee Chair | Trần Văn Lâu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,223.30 km2 (1,244.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,721,800 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnicities | Vietnamese (64.83%),[1] Khmer, Hoa |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area codes | 299 |
| ISO 3166 code | VN-64 |
| Website | www |
Sóc Trăng (Vietnamese: [ʂawk͡p̚˧˦ ʈaŋ˧˧] ⓘ; Khmer: ស្រុកឃ្លាំង) is a province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, with its capital in Sóc Trăng. The province occupies an area of 3,223 km², and has a population of approximately 1,213,400.
Geography
Sóc Trăng province lies roughly between 9°14'N and 9°56'N latitude and between 105°34'E and 106°18'E longitude. It is bordered by Trà Vinh to the northeast, Vĩnh Long to the north, Hậu Giang to the northwest and Bạc Liêu to the south. To the south east of Sóc Trăng is 72 kilometres (45 mi) of coastline of the South China Sea. The province has two large rivers: the Hậu River and the Mỹ Thanh River. The capital of Sóc Trăng province is Sóc Trăng city. It is 231 kilometres (144 mi) from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Administrative divisions
Sóc Trăng is subdivided into 11 district-level sub-divisions:
- 9 districts:
They are further subdivided into 12 commune-level towns (or townlets), 80 communes, and 17 wards.
Gallery
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Khleang Pagoda in Ward 6, Sóc Trăng City -
Bửu Sơn Pagoda (Also known as Clay Pagoda) in Sóc Trăng City -
La Hán Pagoda, Ward 8, Sóc Trăng City -
Main hall of Bat Pagoda (Mahatup), Ward 3, Sóc Trăng City -
Đền thờ Bác Hồ - An Thạnh Đông, huyện Cù Lao Dung -
A corner of Sóc Trăng City -
Streets in Sóc Trăng City -
Maspero River, Sóc Trăng City -
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Theravada Buddhist Monastery, Sóc Trăng City -
Cù Lao Dung, Sóc Trăng City -
Children play football in Long Phú, Sóc Trăng City -
Stupa at the temple Som Rong, Sóc Trăng City
References
- ^ TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG 07/05/2009, Trang tin điện tử của – Ủy ban Dân tộc
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