Takéo Province
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| Takéo ខេត្តតាកែវ |
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| Coordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E / 10.983°N 104.783°ECoordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E / 10.983°N 104.783°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Capital | Takéo |
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| • Total | 3,563 km2 (1,375.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 843,931 |
| • Density | 231.0/km2 (598.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-21 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Communes | 100 |
| Villages | 1117 |
Takéo (Khmer: ខេត្តតាកែវ, meaning "grandparent's crystal") is a province located in southeastern Cambodia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its capital is Takéo, a small city with a population of 39,186.
The province touches Kampot to the west, Kampong Speu and Kandal to the north, and Vietnam to the south. Takéo is often referred to as the "cradle of Khmer civilization".
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[edit] People
- Ta Mok - senior figure in the Khmer Rouge
- Kem Sokha - president of the Human Rights Party
[edit] Administration
The province is subdivided into 10 districts, 100 communes and 1117 villages.[2][3]
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[edit] See also
- Transport in Cambodia
- Phnom Chisor, an Angkorian site located in Takeo province
[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.
- ^ The National Institute of Statistics (NIS) of Cambodia
- ^ Statistics of the Cambodian Government
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