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Svay Rieng Province

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Svay Rieng

ស្វាយរៀង
Svay Rieng University
Map o Cambodie heichlichtin Svay Rieng
Map o Cambodie heichlichtin Svay Rieng
Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E / 11.067; 105.817
Kintra Cambodie
CaipitalSvay Rieng
Area
 • Total2966 km2 (1,145 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total482,785
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+07
Dialin code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-20
Destricts7
Communes80
Veelages690

Svay Rieng (Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង, IPA: [sʋaːj riəŋ] "Aligned Mangoes") is a province (khaet) o Cambodie. Locatit in the sootheast, the province juts intae Vietnam, which surroonds it tae the north, wast an sooth. The anerlie ither Cambodie province tae border Svay Rieng is Prey Veng. The caipital is Svay Rieng. Cambodie's Naitional Heich-gate 1 leads tae the internaitional border checkpoint o Bavet, which leads intae Vietnam.

Destricts

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The province is subdividit intae 7 destricts.

These 7 destricts are subdividit intae 80 khums an 690 phums.

Geography

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A portion o the province juts intae Vietnam, the Parrot's Beak. (Vietnamese: Mỏ Vẹt).

Notable natives

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Ane o the province's famous resident is the fermer turned kickboxer Thun Sophea.

References

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  1. "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008.

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