Siem Reap Province
| Siem Reap (Siemmarat) សៀមរាប |
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| Coordinates: 13°21′N 103°51′E / 13.35°N 103.85°ECoordinates: 13°21′N 103°51′E / 13.35°N 103.85°E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Capital | Siem Reap |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,299 km2 (3,976.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 896,309 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (225.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-17 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Communes | 100 |
| Villages | 907 |
Siem Reap (Khmer: សៀមរាប) is a province located in northwestern Cambodia, on the shores of the Tonle Sap lake. The provincial capital is Siem Reap town.
The name "Siem Reap" literally means "Siam Defeated", a reminder of the centuries-old conflict between the Siamese and the Khmer. In Thailand, the province and its capital are called "Siam Rat" (Thai: เสียมราฐ), literally meaning "Siam's Territory".[2]
The province came under the control of the Thai kingdom of Ayutthaya and was later returned to Cambodia in 1907 after French gunboat diplomacy pressured Thai concession of the area. This area became part of a disputed territory between France and Siam (now Thailand) which led to the Franco-Thai War in 1941, resulting in victory for Thailand and a return to Thai control. The province again reverted to Cambodia in 1946, after the end of World War II and French diplomatic pressure. Today it is best known for the ruined temples of Angkor.
[edit] Subdivisions
The province is subdivided into 12 districts, 100 communes and 907 villages[3].
| 1701 | Angkor Chum | អង្គរជុំ | |
| 1702 | Angkor Thom | អង្គរធំ | |
| 1703 | Banteay Srei | បន្ទាយស្រី | |
| 1704 | Chi Kraeng | ជីក្រែង | |
| 1706 | Kralanh | ក្រលាញ់ | |
| 1707 | Puok | ពួក | |
| 1709 | Prasat Bakong | ប្រាសាទបាគង | |
| 1710 | Siem Reap | សៀមរាប | |
| 1711 | Sout Nikom | សូត្រនិគម | |
| 1712 | Srei Snam | ស្រីស្នំ | |
| 1713 | Svay Leu | ស្វាយលើ | |
| 1714 | Varin | វារីន |
[edit] References
- ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008. http://www.stat.go.jp/english/info/meetings/cambodia/pdf/pre_rep1.pdf.
- ^ Article 6 of the "Convention between France and Siam Amending the Stipulations of the Treaty of 8 October 1904, Concerning the Territories and the Other Arrangements, Signed at Paris, the 13th February 1904."
- ^ http://www.cambodia.gov.kh/unisql1/egov/english/province/siem_reap.html
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