Saigon

Summary

Saigon is a city or town^[1]. Saigon is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• Saigon is located in French Indochina^[3].
• Saigon is in the country of French Indochina^[4].
• Saigon is in the country of State of Vietnam^[5].
• Saigon is in the country of South Vietnam^[6].
• Saigon's instance of is recorded as city or town^[7].
• Saigon's instance of is recorded as city^[8].
• Saigon is part of administrative history of Ho Chi Minh City^[9].
• Saigon's Commons category is recorded as Saigon, French Indochina^[10].
• 1700 marks the founding of Saigon^[11].
• May 13, 1862 marks the founding of Saigon^[12].
• Saigon was dissolved in October 22, 1956^[13].
• Saigon's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 10.802222222222, 'lon': 106.69694444444}^[14].
• Saigon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• Saigon's replaced by is recorded as Saigon^[16].
• Saigon's capital of is recorded as French Cochinchina^[17].
• Saigon's capital of is recorded as French Indochina^[18].
• Saigon's capital of is recorded as South Vietnam^[19].

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Geography

Country listings include French Indochina^[4], a federation^[20], in Vietnam^[21], founded in 1887^[22]; State of Vietnam^[5], an associated state^[23], founded in 1949^[24]; and South Vietnam^[6], a sovereign state^[25], in Vietnam^[26], founded in 1955^[27]. Saigon is located in French Indochina^[3]. Saigon is part of administrative history of Ho Chi Minh City^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city or town^[7] and city^[8].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1700^[11] and May 13, 1862^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Saigon include Saigon^[28], a ward of Vietnam^[29], in Vietnam^[30], founded in 2025^[31].

Why It Matters

Saigon is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Entities named for Saigon include Saigon^[28], a ward of Vietnam^[29], in Vietnam^[30], founded in 2025^[31].