Svay Rieng province

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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 / 11.067; 105.817Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E / 11.067; 105.817
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

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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.

These 6 districts and 2 municipalities are subdivided into 84 khums and 690 phums.

Geography[]

The province projects into Vietnam and is referred to as 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[]

• U Sam Ouer, poet and former UN delegate
• Khieu Samphan, former president and convicted war criminal
• Thun Sophea, kickboxer

References[]

External links[]

• Provincial resources
• Official tourist site

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