Stung Treng
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| Stung Treng | |
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| Sign at the entrance to Steung Treng City | |
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| Coordinates: 13°31′N 105°58′E / 13.517°N 105.967°E | |
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| Province | Stung Treng Province |
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| - Type | City |
Stung Treng is the capital of Stung Treng Province, Cambodia.
Stung Treng is located on a high sandy bank overlooking the Mekong River, where it is joined by the Se Kong river. It is about 300 km from Phnom Penh and 40 km south of the Laos border. It is the major city (and capital) of both the district and province and has a population of about 25,000 or about 30 percent of the provincial population. This population is made up of a mix of Khmer and Lao peoples.
The city is served by Stung Treng Airport, but currently there are no regular commercial services.
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Coordinates: 13°31′N 105°58′E / 13.517°N 105.967°E
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