Banteay Meanchey province
Banteay Meanchey is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. The capital city is Serei Saophoan.
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ខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ | |
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| Map of Cambodia highlighting Banteay Meanchey Map of Cambodia highlighting Banteay Meanchey | |
| Coordinates: 13°45′N 103°00′E / 13.750°N 103.000°ECoordinates: 13°45′N 103°00′E / 13.750°N 103.000°E | |
| Country | 22x20px Cambodia |
| Provincial status | 1993 |
| Capital | Serei Saophoan Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,679 km2 (2,579 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • Total | Increase 859,545 |
| • Density | 129/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-1 |
| Districts | 8 |
| Communes | 64 |
| Villages | 624 |
Banteay Meanchey means "fortress of victory" in Khmer. The Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve is in the province. The main rivers are the Mongkol Borei and the Sisophon Rivers.
The province is divided into 7 districts and 2 municipalities:[1][2]
Banteay Meanchey Province Media
- Banteay Chhmar - 001 Facetower, Samnang Tasok (8593129585).jpg
Ruins of Banteay Chhmar Temple
- Small Lake in Serei Saophoan District Banteay Meanchey.jpg
Small lake in Serei Saophoan.
- Border crossing cambodia.jpg
Poipet International Border Checkpoint
- Sereisophorn Station, Banteay Meanchey.jpg
- SereisophornStation,BanteayMeanchey
- Banteay Chhmar - 001 Facetower, Samnang Tasok (8593129585).jpg
001 Facetower, Samnang Tasok at Banteay Chhmar Photograph from Banteay Chhmar in north-west Cambodia taken by Anandajoti.
- Banteay Chhmar - 022 View of the Moat, Looking East (8594319068).jpg
022 View of the Moat, Looking East at Banteay Chhmar Photograph from Banteay Chhmar in north-west Cambodia taken by Anandajoti.
- Banteay Chhmar - 015 Causeway and Moat (8594288208).jpg
Causeway and moat around the temple
- Banteay Chhmar - 082 The Confusion of War (8593462529).jpg
Bas-relief depicting Khmer's War against Champa
References
- ↑ Royal Government of Cambodia Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Index Map 1-2. Provinces and Districts in Cambodia" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning (Cambodia). 2013-12-31.