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An Khê

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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 km2)
• Urban	19.24 sq mi (49.83 km2)
Population  (2019)
• Town (Class-4)	81,600
• Density	1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
• Urban	55,165
• Urban density	2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)

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

As of 2003 the district had a population of 63,118.^[1] The district covers an area of 199 km². The district capital lies at An Khê.^[1]

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

History[edit]

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

First Indochina War[edit]

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[edit]

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.

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  An Khê airfield, 1965

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External links[edit]

• 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.

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