Tân Châu is a rural district

Districts of Vietnam

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 (huyện) of An Giang province

An Giang Province

An Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest.- Geography :...

 in the Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of . The size of the area covered by water depends on the season.The...

 region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 159,719. The district covers an area of 159 km². The district capital lies at Tan Chau

Tan Chau

Tan Chau can refer to*Tan Chau, Tay Ninh, a district in Tay Ninh Province*Tan Chau, An Giang, a district in An Giang Province...

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It is famous for Tân Châu silk with the famous product lãnh Mỹ A which black is dyed by Diospyros mollis's fruit (Vietnamese: Mặc nưa).

Tan Chau was formed in 1757. Tan Chau District was the largest province of Chau Doc, but divided by the separation (in 1929 separated Hong Ngự District), 1968 (split up from part of Tan Phu district), and the Tan Chau district now is part of An Giang Province

An Giang Province

An Giang is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country, sharing a border with Cambodia to the northwest.- Geography :...

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