Sóc Trăng (place)
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| Basic data | |||
| Country: |
 Vietnam
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| Region: | South Vietnam ( Nam Bộ ) | ||
| Region : | Mekong Delta | ||
| Province : | Sóc Trăng | ||
| ISO 3166-2: VN : | VN-52 | ||
| Coordinates : | 9 ° 36 ′ N , 105 ° 58 ′ E | ||
| City area: | 77 km² | ||
| population | |||
| City residents : | 174,000 (2007) | ||
| Population density : | 2,260 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Ethnic groups : | Kinh , Hoa , Khmer | ||
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| Post Code: | 97 | ||
| Area code : | +84 (0) 79 | ||
| Vehicle registration number : | 83 | ||
| Time zone : | UTC +7: 00 | ||
| administration | |||
| Chairman of the People's Council: | Lê Văn Cần | ||
| Chairman of the People's Committee: | Võ Thanh Nhàn | ||
| Website: | www.ubndtp.soctrang.gov.vn | ||
Sóc Trăng is a city in Vietnam . It is the capital of the province of the same name Sóc Trăng . The city has around 174,000 inhabitants.
Administrative structure
Sóc Trăng is divided into ten districts, which are numbered from 1 to 10. The city borders Long Phú in the northeast, Mỹ Xuyên in the south, Chau Thành in the west and Mỹ Tú in the northwest. Alternative names for the city are Sók Trăng, Khánh Hồng and Khánh Hưng.
population
In addition to Kinh, there is a Chinese ( Hoa ) and a Khmer minority.
Buildings
50 of the 200 pagodas in the Sóc Trăng Province are located in the city. The most famous are the Khmer Chùa Dơi and the Chùa Đất Sét .
traffic
With Ho Chi Minh City , Can Tho , Ca Mau and other cities Sóc Trăng is through the National Road 1 , respectively. There are also regular bus connections to these cities. The nearest airport is Can Tho .
Personalities
- Philipp Rösler (* 1973), German politician (FDP), former Vice Chancellor
