Svay Rieng ខេត្តស្វាយរៀង | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Svay Rieng Province | |
) Bavet | |
) Seal | |
) Map of Cambodia highlighting Svay Rieng | |
| Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| 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 | 21st |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total |  525,497 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 177/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | 6th |
| 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]) is a province (khaet) in 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.
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).
Culture
Dance
Svay Rieng Province is the birthplace of the Cambodian coconut dance.[2] It originated around 1960 in Romeas Haek District. The dance is a performance with coconuts involving men and women.
Notable people
- Khieu Samphan, former president and convicted war criminal
- Thun Sophea, kickboxer
References
- ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Titthara, M. (2002, December). Nuts About Dancing. Leisure Cambodia. Retrieved August 15, 2020, from http://www.leisurecambodia.com/news/detail.php?id=67
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