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'''Bạc Liêu''' ({{IPA-vi|ɓàːk liəw|lang|Bac Lieu.ogg}}) is a provincial city and capital of the ] in the ] region in southern ]. It is a medium-sized town with a population of approximately 150,000. The former name of the city is '''Vĩnh Lợi'''.<ref>Richard Tregaskis ''south-east Asia: Building the Bases: The History of Construction in South East Asia''. US Navy Museum Page 152 - 1975 "Still farther south in the Delta, the southernmost RMK-BRJ work was at Bac Lieu, also known by the name Vinh Loi. But whether called Vinh Loi (Honored Ford) or Bac Lieu (Historical Crossing), it was an advisory base 120 miles south of..."</ref> '''Bạc Liêu''' ({{IPA|vi|ɓàːk liəw|lang|Bac Lieu.ogg}}) is a provincial city and capital of the ] in the ] region in southern ]. It is a medium-sized town with a population of 156,110 in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bạc Liêu (District-level City, Bạc Liêu, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/vietnam/admin/b%E1%BA%A1c_li%C3%AAu/954__b%E1%BA%A1c_li%C3%AAu/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> The former name of the city is '''Vĩnh Lợi'''.<ref>Richard Tregaskis ''south-east Asia: Building the Bases: The History of Construction in South East Asia''. US Navy Museum Page 152 - 1975 "Still farther south in the Delta, the southernmost RMK-BRJ work was at Bac Lieu, also known by the name Vinh Loi. But whether called Vinh Loi (Honored Ford) or Bac Lieu (Historical Crossing), it was an advisory base 120 miles south of..."</ref>


==History== ==History==


In the 1950s the area was a centre of ]'s ] religion after Sổ was released there.<ref>''Vietnam: a Dragon Embattled: From colonialism to the Vietminh'' Joseph Buttinger - 1967 "Although Bac Lieu was a considerable distance from the sites of great Hoa Hao strength, the town soon became "a center of pilgrimage from which spread messages of religious but also of anti-French inspiration." 49 For his followers, Huynh ..."</ref> The name Bạc Liêu is based on the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name<ref>Nghia M. Vo ''Saigon: A History'' - 2011 - Page 22 "Although Bạc Liêu has no meaning in Vietnamese, it was derived from the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name, ...".</ref> (Pol Leav ពលលាវ in Khmer). In the 1950s the area was a center of ]'s ] religion after Sổ was released there.<ref>''Vietnam: a Dragon Embattled: From colonialism to the Vietminh'' Joseph Buttinger - 1967 "Although Bac Lieu was a considerable distance from the sites of great Hoa Hao strength, the town soon became "a center of pilgrimage from which spread messages of religious but also of anti-French inspiration." 49 For his followers, Huynh ..."</ref>

==Climate==
Bạc Liêu has a ] (] ''Aw'').
{{Weather box
|location = Bạc Liêu
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 34.3
|Feb record high C = 33.8
|Mar record high C = 34.6
|Apr record high C = 36.7
|May record high C = 36.5
|Jun record high C = 35.7
|Jul record high C = 33.8
|Aug record high C = 33.8
|Sep record high C = 34.2
|Oct record high C = 33.5
|Nov record high C = 33.5
|Dec record high C = 32.8
|year record high C = 36.7
|Jan high C = 29.8
|Feb high C = 30.6
|Mar high C = 31.7
|Apr high C = 32.8
|May high C = 32.6
|Jun high C = 31.4
|Jul high C = 30.8
|Aug high C = 30.7
|Sep high C = 30.5
|Oct high C = 30.4
|Nov high C = 30.3
|Dec high C = 29.5
|year high C = 30.9
|Jan mean C = 25.4
|Feb mean C = 26.0
|Mar mean C = 27.3
|Apr mean C = 28.6
|May mean C = 28.4
|Jun mean C = 27.6
|Jul mean C = 27.2
|Aug mean C = 27.0
|Sep mean C = 26.8
|Oct mean C = 26.7
|Nov mean C = 26.6
|Dec mean C = 25.6
|year mean C = 26.9
|Jan low C = 22.5
|Feb low C = 23.1
|Mar low C = 24.3
|Apr low C = 25.4
|May low C = 25.3
|Jun low C = 25.1
|Jul low C = 24.8
|Aug low C = 24.6
|Sep low C = 24.5
|Oct low C = 24.5
|Nov low C = 24.0
|Dec low C = 23.0
|year low C = 24.3
|Jan record low C = 16.1
|Feb record low C = 17.3
|Mar record low C = 18.1
|Apr record low C = 21.1
|May record low C = 21.2
|Jun record low C = 21.7
|Jul record low C = 21.4
|Aug record low C = 21.4
|Sep record low C = 21.8
|Oct record low C = 21.7
|Nov record low C = 18.1
|Dec record low C = 16.4
|year record low C = 16.1
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 5.2
|Feb rain mm = 3.7
|Mar rain mm = 13.9
|Apr rain mm = 59.6
|May rain mm = 201.3
|Jun rain mm = 281.1
|Jul rain mm = 273.9
|Aug rain mm = 290.1
|Sep rain mm = 309.3
|Oct rain mm = 295.3
|Nov rain mm = 173.2
|Dec rain mm = 47.4
|year rain mm = 1954.0
|Jan humidity = 80.7
|Feb humidity = 79.5
|Mar humidity = 78.9
|Apr humidity = 78.8
|May humidity = 83.2
|Jun humidity = 85.9
|Jul humidity = 86.8
|Aug humidity = 87.7
|Sep humidity = 88.7
|Oct humidity = 88.8
|Nov humidity = 86.4
|Dec humidity = 84.0
|year humidity = 84.1
|Jan rain days = 2.0
|Feb rain days = 0.9
|Mar rain days = 1.6
|Apr rain days = 4.9
|May rain days = 16.1
|Jun rain days = 20.7
|Jul rain days = 22.2
|Aug rain days = 21.8
|Sep rain days = 23.2
|Oct rain days = 22.1
|Nov rain days = 13.8
|Dec rain days = 6.5
|year rain days = 155.7
| Jan sun = 239.3
| Feb sun = 255.0
| Mar sun = 291.9
| Apr sun = 271.7
| May sun = 206.0
| Jun sun = 166.2
| Jul sun = 177.8
| Aug sun = 172.4
| Sep sun = 156.1
| Oct sun = 168.8
| Nov sun = 193.5
| Dec sun = 205.8
| year sun = 2505.8
|source 1 = Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology<ref name=IBST>{{cite web|title=Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology|url=https://datafiles.chinhphu.vn/cpp/files/vbpq/2022/10/02-bxd.pdf |language=en}}</ref>
|source 2 = The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)<ref></ref>
}}


==References== ==References==

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Provincial city in Vietnam
Bạc Liêu Minh Hải
Provincial city (Class-2)
Bạc Liêu City
Thành phố Bạc Liêu
Bạc Liêu is located in VietnamBạc LiêuBạc LiêuLocation of in Vietnam
Coordinates: 9°17′N 105°43′E / 9.283°N 105.717°E / 9.283; 105.717
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBạc Liêu
Area
 • Provincial city (Class-2)175.25 km (67.66 sq mi)
Population
 • Provincial city (Class-2)156,110
 • Density890/km (2,300/sq mi)
 • Urban115,508
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
ClimateAw

Bạc Liêu (Vietnamese: [ɓàːk liəw] ) is a provincial city and capital of the Bạc Liêu Province in the Mekong Delta region in southern Vietnam. It is a medium-sized town with a population of 156,110 in 2019. The former name of the city is Vĩnh Lợi.

History

The name Bạc Liêu is based on the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name (Pol Leav ពលលាវ in Khmer). In the 1950s the area was a center of Huỳnh Phú Sổ's Hòa Hảo religion after Sổ was released there.

Climate

Bạc Liêu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).

Climate data for Bạc Liêu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.3
(93.7) 		33.8
(92.8) 		34.6
(94.3) 		36.7
(98.1) 		36.5
(97.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.8
(92.8) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.8
(91.0) 		36.7
(98.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.3
(86.5) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		25.4
(77.7) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.0
(73.4) 		24.3
(75.7)
Record low °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0) 		17.3
(63.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.7
(71.1) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.1
(61.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20) 		3.7
(0.15) 		13.9
(0.55) 		59.6
(2.35) 		201.3
(7.93) 		281.1
(11.07) 		273.9
(10.78) 		290.1
(11.42) 		309.3
(12.18) 		295.3
(11.63) 		173.2
(6.82) 		47.4
(1.87) 		1,954
(76.93)
Average rainy days 2.0 0.9 1.6 4.9 16.1 20.7 22.2 21.8 23.2 22.1 13.8 6.5 155.7
Average relative humidity (%) 80.7 79.5 78.9 78.8 83.2 85.9 86.8 87.7 88.7 88.8 86.4 84.0 84.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 239.3 255.0 291.9 271.7 206.0 166.2 177.8 172.4 156.1 168.8 193.5 205.8 2,505.8
Source 1: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology
Source 2: The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)

References

  1. "Bạc Liêu (District-level City, Bạc Liêu, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. Richard Tregaskis south-east Asia: Building the Bases: The History of Construction in South East Asia. US Navy Museum Page 152 - 1975 "Still farther south in the Delta, the southernmost RMK-BRJ work was at Bac Lieu, also known by the name Vinh Loi. But whether called Vinh Loi (Honored Ford) or Bac Lieu (Historical Crossing), it was an advisory base 120 miles south of..."
  3. Nghia M. Vo Saigon: A History - 2011 - Page 22 "Although Bạc Liêu has no meaning in Vietnamese, it was derived from the Chinese pronunciation of a Khmer name, ...".
  4. Vietnam: a Dragon Embattled: From colonialism to the Vietminh Joseph Buttinger - 1967 "Although Bac Lieu was a considerable distance from the sites of great Hoa Hao strength, the town soon became "a center of pilgrimage from which spread messages of religious but also of anti-French inspiration." 49 For his followers, Huynh ..."
  5. "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF).
  6. The Yearbook of Indochina (1932-1933)
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Districts of the Mekong Delta
Cần Thơ city
An Giang province
Bạc Liêu province
Bến Tre province
Cà Mau province
Đồng Tháp province
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9°17′N 105°43′E / 9.283°N 105.717°E / 9.283; 105.717


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