Tân Châu is a
town
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(''thị xã'') of
An Giang province in the
Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the town had a population of 141,211.
The town covers an area of 175.68 km².
It is famous for
Tân Châu silk with the famous product
Lãnh Mỹ A, whose black colour comes from the
Diospyros mollis's fruit (Vietnamese: Mặc nưa).
Tân Châu was formed in 1757. Tân Châu District was the largest province of Châu Đốc, but was divided in 1929 (with Hong Ngự District) and 1968 (separated from part of Tân Phú district). Tân Châu district is now a separate district part of An Giang Province. It was upgraded to town status in 2009 and has a population of 141,211.
[Establish Tan Chau town from Tan Chau District]
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File:Duong_Tran_Hung_dao,_TL_954._Long_Châu,_tx._Tân_Châu,_An_Giang,_Việt_Nam_-_panoramio.jpg, A section of Tiền River embankment in Tân Châu town
File:Cổng tam quan, thị xã Tân châu,huyện Châu giang, tỉnh an giang, việt nam - panoramio.jpg,
File:Binh_Minh_Bo_song_tan_chau,_tp._Tan_chau,_Angiang,29-10-2013_dyt_-_panoramio.jpg,
References
Districts of An Giang province
County-level towns in Vietnam
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