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Long An () is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. The provincial capital is Tân An, other major cities include Bến Lức, Đức Hòa, Thanh Hóa, and Mộc Hóa. There are 13 districts within the province.〔(Long An Government ) 〕 Under the Khmer Empire, before the Vietnamese annexation of the region, the province was known as , ' ("New Name") or , ' ("Cow Shore"). == Geography == Long An is situated in an advantageous position in the Southern Key Economic Region of Vietnam. It serves as a bridge between Ho Chi Minh City in the north and 12 provinces in the Mekong Delta in the south. The province also has Cambodia to its west and the East Sea (South China Sea) to its east. Long An is a low-lying coastal region, therefore some areas of it are subject to flooding during the rainy seasons - this period lasts from the beginning of August until November. The province has numerous rivers, two of the main ones are the Vàm Cỏ Đông and Vàm Cỏ Tay, these rivers connect with the Tiền to form a larger river system. Another important river in the region is the Soài Rạp. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Long An Province」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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