Svay Rieng Province
Svay Rieng Province .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal ស្វាយរៀង | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
Bavet | |
Map of Cambodia highlighting Svay Rieng | |
| Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E / 11.067; 105.817Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E / 11.067; 105.817 | |
| Country | |
| Provincial status | 1907 |
| Capital | Svay Rieng Municipality |
| Largest city | Bavet Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Chieng Am (CPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,966 km2 (1,145 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 21st |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 482,785 |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | Ranked 7th |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-20 |
| Districts | 7 |
| Communes | 80 |
| Villages | 690 |
Svay Rieng (Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង, IPA: [sʋaːj riəŋ], "Aligned Mangoes") is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Located in the southeast, the province juts into Vietnam, which surrounds it to the north, east and south. The only other Cambodian province to border Svay Rieng is Prey Veng. The capital is Svay Rieng while the largest city is Bavet, which is the international border between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Contents
1 Districts and municipalities
2 Geography
3 Notable people
4 References
5 External links
Districts and municipalities
The province is subdivided into 6 districts and 2 municipalities.
| ISO Code | District | Khmer |
|---|---|---|
| 20-01 | Chanthrea | ស្រុកចន្ទ្រា |
| 20-02 | Kampong Rou | ស្រុកកំពង់រោទិ៍ |
| 20-03 | Romdoul | ស្រុករំដួល |
| 20-04 | Romeas Haek | ស្រុករមាសហែក |
| 20-05 | Svay Chrom | ស្រុកស្វាយជ្រំ |
| 20-06 | Svay Rieng Municipality | ក្រុងស្វាយរៀង |
| 20-07 | Svay Theab | ស្រុកស្វាយទាប |
| 20-08 | Bavet Municipality | ក្រុងបាវិត |
These 6 districts and 2 municipalities are subdivided into 80 khums and 690 phums.
Geography
A portion of the province juts into Vietnam, the Parrot's Beak. (Vietnamese: Mỏ Vẹt).
Notable people
Khieu Samphan, former President and convicted war criminal
Thun Sophea, kickboxer
References
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External links
- Provincial resources
- Official tourist site
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