Sóc Trăng () is a city in
Vietnam
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. It is the capital of
Sóc Trăng Province. It was upgraded from a town (thị xã) to a city following decree 22/2007/NĐ-CP on 8 February 2007.
Name
The name is believed to be derived from the
Khmer language
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. The Khmer name for this province is ''Srok Khleang'' (ស្រុកឃ្លាំង).
Administrative divisions
Sóc Trăng City is divided into 10 administrative divisions numbered 1 to 10.
The city borders
Long Phú District in the east and north,
Mỹ Tú District in the west and north,
Châu Thành District in the west and
Mỹ Xuyên District in the south.
Population
Besides the majority
Kinh people
The Vietnamese people ( vi, người Việt, lit=Viet people) or Kinh people ( vi, người Kinh) are a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to modern-day Northern Vietnam and Dongxing, Guangxi, Southern China (Jing Islands, Dongxing, Guangxi ...
, there are also ethnic Chinese and a significant
Khmer minority in the city.
Culture
50 of the 200 pagodas in Sóc Trăng Province are located in Sóc Trăng City. Some of the most famous ones are the Khmer Chùa Dơi (Bat Pagoda) and Chùa Đất Sét (Clay Pagoda).
Transportation
Highway 1 connects the city to
Cà Mau
Cà Mau () is a city in southern Vietnam. It is the capital of Cà Mau Province, a province in the Mekong Delta region, in the southernmost part of Vietnam's inland territory. The city is characterised by its system of transport canals, and m ...
in the south,
Cần Thơ
Cần Thơ, also written as Can Tho or Cantho (: , : ), is the fourth-largest city in Vietnam, and the largest city along the Mekong Delta region in Vietnam.
It is noted for its floating markets, rice paper-making village, and picturesque r ...
,
Ho Chi Minh City and cities further north. Regular buses run between these cities. The nearest airport is located in Cần Thơ, which is approximately 60 km from the city's center.
Climate
Notable people
*
Philipp Rösler, former Vice Chancellor of Germany, born in Sóc Trăng.
References
Populated places in Sóc Trăng province
Districts of Sóc Trăng province
Provincial capitals in Vietnam
Cities in Vietnam
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