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An Khê An Khe town
Town (Class-4)
Town of An Khê
The center of An Khê town
Interactive map outlining An Khê
Country	Vietnam
Region	Central Highlands
Province	Gia Lai province
Capital	An Khê
Area
• Town (Class-4)	77.25 sq mi (200.07 km)
• Urban	19.24 sq mi (49.83 km)
Population
• Town (Class-4)	81,600
• Density	1,100/sq mi (410/km)
• Urban	55,165
• Urban density	2,900/sq mi (1,100/km)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)

An Khê is a town (thị xã) of Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 63,118. The district covers an area of 199 km². The district capital lies at An Khê.

Located on the main highway, QL-19, between Quy Nhon on the coast and Pleiku in the Central Highlands, An Khê was of strategic significance during the Vietnam War.

History

During the early 15th century, An Khe was a Cham/highlander city bore the name Samriddhipuri (City of Virtue, Richness).

First Indochina War

The Battle of Mang Yang Pass, the last major battle of the First Indochinese War, started near An Khê: on June 24, 1954, French colonial Groupe Mobile 100 received orders to abandon its defensive position at An Khê and to fall back to the safer Pleiku, some 50 miles away over Route Coloniale 19. At the road marker 'Kilometer 15' the column was ambushed by Việt Minh troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment and suffered heavy losses.

Second Indochina War

In August 1965 the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division established their main base, Camp Radcliff, near An Khê. In September of that year, the Battle of An Ninh took place about 30 km east of the town. Camp Radcliff remained in use by various U.S. Army units until late 1970 after which it was turned over to the ARVN.

• An Khê airfield, 1965

Climate

References

1. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
2. "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.

External links

• The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-2A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
• The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-8A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
• The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-20A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
• The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-21A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.

v t e Districts of Vietnam Central Highlands
Đắk Lắk province	Buôn Ma Thuột city Buôn Hồ town Buôn Đôn Cư Kuin Cư M'gar Ea H'Leo Ea Kar Ea Súp Krông Ana Krông Bông Krông Búk Krông Năng Krông Pắc Lắk M'Drắk
Đắk Nông province	Gia Nghĩa city Cư Jút Đắk Glong Đắk Mil Đắk R'lấp Đắk Song Krông Nô Tuy Đức
Gia Lai province	Pleiku city An Khê town Ayun Pa town Chư Păh Chư Prông Chư Pưh Chư Sê Đắk Đoa Đak Pơ Đức Cơ Ia Grai Ia Pa Kbang Kông Chro Krông Pa Mang Yang Phú Thiện
Kon Tum province	Kon Tum city Đăk Glei Đăk Hà Đăk Tô Ia H'Drai Kon Plông Kon Rẫy Ngọc Hồi Sa Thầy Tu Mơ Rông
Lâm Đồng province	Bảo Lộc city Da Lat city Bảo Lâm Cát Tiên Đạ Huoai Đạ Tẻh Đam Rông Di Linh Đơn Dương Đức Trọng Lạc Dương Lâm Hà
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