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District in Bến Tre province, Vietnam
Chợ Lách district Huyện Chợ Lách
District
Official seal of Chợ Lách districtSeal
Location in Bến Tre provinceLocation in Bến Tre province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBến Tre province
CapitalChợ Lách
Area
 • District73 sq mi (189 km)
Population
 • District111,418
 • Density1,500/sq mi (590/km)
 • Urban8,277
 • Rural103,141
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Chợ Lách is a rural district (huyện) of Bến Tre province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.

As of 2019, the district had a population of 111,418. The district covers an area of 189 km. The district capital lies at Chợ Lách. The district capital lies on Provincial Highway 57 and is 45 km west of Bến Tre and 20 km east of Vĩnh Long.

The district capital was formed by Decree No. 41/HĐBT on March 14, 1984 by the Vietnamese Cabinet. The capital comprises the following hamlets: Sơn Quy, two thirds of Bình An and one sixth of Phụng Châu of Sơn Định commune. Chợ Lách's name means "Lách Market", and is derived from the presence of a market in the area in the vicinity of many "lau lách" trees.

References

  1. "Bến Tre (Province, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

10°12′00″N 106°10′01″E / 10.200°N 106.167°E / 10.200; 106.167

Districts of the Mekong Delta
Cần Thơ city
An Giang province
Bạc Liêu province
Bến Tre province
Cà Mau province
Đồng Tháp province
Hậu Giang province
Kiên Giang province
Long An province
Sóc Trăng province
Tiền Giang province
Trà Vinh province
Vĩnh Long province
denotes provincial seat.
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