| Tan Chau District Huyện Tân Châu |
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| — District — | |
| Location in An Giang Province | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | An Giang |
| Capital | Tan Chau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.4 sq mi (159 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 159,719 |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Tân Châu 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 159,719.[1] The district covers an area of 159 km². The district capital lies at Tan Chau.[1]
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.
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