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Svay Rieng Province

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Country
  
Cambodia

Capital
  
Svay Rieng

Time zone
  
UTC+07

Area
  
2,966 km²

Area code
  
+855

University
  
Svay Rieng University

Provincial status
  
1907

Area rank
  
Ranked 21st

Dialing code
  
+855

Population
  
482,785 (2008)

Commune
  
80

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Ombok at svay rieng province in cambodia


Svay Rieng (Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង, [sʋaːj riəŋ], ) 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

Map of Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia

Basac temple site at svay rieng province


Districts

The province is subdivided into 8 districts.

  • 2001 Chantrea - ចន្រ្ទា
  • 2002 Kampong Rou - កំពង់រោទ៍
  • 2003 Rumduol - រំដួល
  • 2004 Romeas Haek - រមាសហែក
  • 2005 Svay Chrum - ស្វាយជ្រុំ
  • 2006 Svay Rieng - ស្វាយរៀង
  • 2007 Svay Teab - ស្វាយទៀប
  • 2008 Bavet - ក្រុងបាវិត
  • These 8 districts 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

    Svay Rieng Province Wikipedia