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Cao Lãnh (Vietnamese: [kaːw˧ lajŋ̟˧˨˧] ⓘ ; Vietnamese is the former capital city of Đồng Tháp Province, Vietnam. It is located at around 10°28′2″N 105°37′49″E / 10.46722°N 105.63028°E.[1]
Cao Lãnh | |
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  Cao Lãnh Location of in Vietnam | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′2″N 105°37′49″E / 10.46722°N 105.63028°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Đồng Tháp |
| Area | |
• Total | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 211,912 |
| • Density | 1,976/km2 (5,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
Origin of the place name
editThe name Cao Lãnh originates from the earlier term “Câu Lãnh,” in which “Câu” refers to the old village title “câu đương,” a local official responsible for assisting with minor legal matters, maintaining order, and carrying out administrative tasks, while “Lãnh” was the personal name of a man named Đỗ Công Tường; people therefore called him “Ông Câu Lãnh” (Mr. Lãnh, the câu đương), and the market he established became known as “Chợ Câu Lãnh,” which over time was gradually transformed in pronunciation into “Cao Lãnh,” eventually becoming the official name of the area. [2]
History
editDuring the French colonial period Cao Lãnh found some supporters for the nationalist appeal of Trần Huy Liệu's Đông Pháp Thời Báo (Indochina Times) founded in May 1923.[3] Later, in the initial resistance to the French in 1945, the Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng and others in the South merged to form the Third Division of the popular army. Cao Lãnh was where the troops were reorganized into 23 units each of 500-600 men.[4]
Prior to 1975, Cao Lãnh was the capital of Kiến Phong province, in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. In February 1976, Kiến Phong was merged with Sa Đéc Province to become Đồng Tháp Province. Sa Đéc became the capital city of the new province. Cao Lãnh replaced Sa Đéc as the capital on April 24, 1994, and became a city in October 2007.
Geography
edit| Climate data for Cao Lãnh | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.2 (95.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 10.3 (0.41) |
7.6 (0.30) |
19.8 (0.78) |
60.3 (2.37) |
140.9 (5.55) |
168.2 (6.62) |
186.1 (7.33) |
177.6 (6.99) |
239.1 (9.41) |
279.6 (11.01) |
145.9 (5.74) |
42.9 (1.69) |
1,481.1 (58.31) |
| Average rainy days | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 14.4 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 20.6 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 136.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81.8 | 80.6 | 78.3 | 79.0 | 83.5 | 85.1 | 85.8 | 85.8 | 85.4 | 85.3 | 82.6 | 81.2 | 82.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255.7 | 248.6 | 269.4 | 258.9 | 220.3 | 186.6 | 188.2 | 187.3 | 172.8 | 189.3 | 212.7 | 230.4 | 2,617.7 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Philip Taylor - Modernity and Re-Enchantment: Religion in Post-Revolutionary Vietnam 2007 Page 180 "The following year, under Master Minh Trí's leadership, she and a group of about one hundred families moved to Mỹ Phước, an area in Cao Lãnh district of the Đồng Tháp province, where new canals had not long been dug."
- ↑ "Nguồn gốc tên gọi Cao Lãnh". Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Philippe M. F. Peycam The Birth of Vietnamese Political Journalism: Saigon, 1916-1930 2012 Page 146 "A correspondent named Nguyễn Hỏang from the southern city of Cao Lãnh had taken up the political appeal initiated by Liệu. The time had passed for “arrangements.” The Vietnamese wished to enjoy the same rights as other free people, ..."
- ↑ Van Dao Hoang Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang: A Contemporary History 2008 Page 262 "The Third Division's forces increased to 15000 men when it arrived at Cao Lãnh. They were then reorganized into 23 troops (Bộ Đội), each with 500-600 men."
- ↑ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).