Phu Tan District
| Phu Tan District Huyện Phú Tân |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | An Giang Province |
| Capital | Phu My |
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| • Land | 118.6 sq mi (307.1 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 237,965 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Phú Tân is a rural district (huyện) of An Giang province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 237,965.[1] The district covers an area of 307 km². The district capital lies at Phu My.[1]
Phu Tan is the homeland of the Hoa Hao Buddhism religion.
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[edit] Geography
The terrain is flat and the elevation is between 1 and 2 m. The population is mainly ethnic Vietnamese (98%) with Khmer people, some Cham and Hoa Chinese.
It is bordered to the north by Tan Chau, the west by Chau Doc and Chau Phu, the southeast by Cho Moi, and the east by Dong Thap. All four sides of Phu Tan are surrounded by waterways and rivers, effectively making it an island. These are the Tien River in the east, Vinh An canal (linking the river with Hau river) in the north and northwest, Vam Nao river in the south and southwest, which flows into the Bassac River.
[edit] Administration
Tan Phu was established on 12 May 1968, by adding together portions of the old districts of Tan Chau and Chau Phu. In September 1974, Tan Phu and some communes of Dong Thap were split into two districts in Phu Tan, Tan Phu A and B. In 1976, these two districts were merged to form the current Tan Phu. Phu Tan derives its name from Chau Phu and Tan Chau.
Phu Tan has 19 adminsitrative subdivisions, comprising two thị trấn Phú Mỹ and Chợ Vàm, and the following communes: Long Sơn, Long Hòa, Phú Lâm, Phú Thạnh, Phú An, Phú Thọ, Tân Hòa, Tân Trung, Phú Hưng, Hiệp Xương, Bình Thạnh Đông, Phú Bình, Hòa Lạc, Phú Hiệp, Phú Thành, Phú Long and Phú Xuân.
The district is the site of some historical and cultural Cham artefacts and is a bastion of the Hoa Hao.
[edit] Economy
The average annual growth of the GDP of the district average in the period 2001–05 was 10.79%. In 2005, primary industries accounted for 41.6% of the economy, secondary industry for 20.8%, and services accounted for 37.6%.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
