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'''Banlung''' ({{lang-km|បានលុង}}) is the [[Capital (political)|capital]] of [[Ratanakiri|Ratanakiri Province]] in northeastern [[Cambodia]]. It is also the capital of the [[Banlung District]]. It has a population of 17,000.<ref name=p315>Ray, Nick. ''Cambodia''. Lonely Planet (2002), [http://books.google.com/books?id=5_d9sWUZz9MC&pg=PA315&sig=ZGmqF8gwKRyMwjOiCHNIhKJmxEE p315]. ISBN 1740591119.</ref> The town was formerly known as Labansiek.<ref name=p315/> It is a relatively lively commercial center; ethnic minorities from surrounding villages often come to the city market to sell their goods.<ref name=p315/>
'''Banlung''' ({{lang-km|បានលុង}}) is the [[Capital (political)|capital]] of [[Ratanakiri|Ratanakiri Province]] in northeastern [[Cambodia]]. Banlung is 636 km from the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Ratanakiri province borders Vietnam and Laos.<ref name=p315>Ray, Nick. ''Cambodia''. Lonely Planet (2002), [http://books.google.com/books?id=5_d9sWUZz9MC&pg=PA315&sig=ZGmqF8gwKRyMwjOiCHNIhKJmxEE p315]. ISBN 1740591119.</ref> Banlung is also the capital of the [[Banlung District]]. The city has a population of around 17,000 and the surrounding district has a population of 23 888. The town became the capital of Ratanakiri province in 1979, following the fall of the Khmer Rouge. The capital was moved from Voen Sai to Banlung in order to facilitate trade with Vietnam (previous to Voen Sai the capital was Lumphat)<ref>The Rough Guide to Cambodia By Beverley Palmer, p. 238 http://www.roughguides.com/travel/asia/cambodia/the-northeast/rattanakiri-province/banlung.aspx)</ref>. Prior to 1979 the town was known as Labansiek.<ref name=p315/> It is a relatively lively commercial center; ethnic minorities from surrounding villages often come to the city market to sell their goods.<ref name=p315/>

Banlung district contains 16 villages located in three communes.

==Communes==

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! [[Khum|Commune]] (''khum'') || [[Phum|Villages]] (''phum'')<ref name=stats/><ref name=adminlist>[http://www.cambodia.gov.kh/unisql1/egov/english/province/ratanakiri.html "Ratanak Kiri Province"]. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.</ref> || Population (1998)<ref name=stats>[http://www.stats.nis.gov.kh/CENSUSES/villagegaz/p16.pdf "Final Population Totals, Rotanak Kiri Province, 1998"]. Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.</ref>
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|[[Kachanh]] || Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon || 3,888
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|[[Labansiek]] || Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon, Phum Pram, Phum Prammuoy, Phum Prampir (Village 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) || 11,256
|-
|[[Yeak Laom]] || Lon, Phnum, Sil, La Pou, Chri || 1,855
|}


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==External Links==
Big Stories, Small Towns http://bigstories.com.au/#/town/banlung an online documentary about the town of Banlung


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Revision as of 06:45, 30 September 2011

13°44′48″N 107°00′16″E / 13.746804°N 107.004519°E / 13.746804; 107.004519

Banlung
បានលុង
Town
Main street of Banlung
Main street of Banlung
Country Cambodia
ProvinceRatanakiri Province
DistrictBanlung District
Population
 (2006)
 • Total17,000
Time zoneUTC+7 (Cambodia)

Template:Contains Khmer text Banlung (Khmer: បានលុង) is the capital of Ratanakiri Province in northeastern Cambodia. Banlung is 636 km from the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. Ratanakiri province borders Vietnam and Laos.[1] Banlung is also the capital of the Banlung District. The city has a population of around 17,000 and the surrounding district has a population of 23 888. The town became the capital of Ratanakiri province in 1979, following the fall of the Khmer Rouge. The capital was moved from Voen Sai to Banlung in order to facilitate trade with Vietnam (previous to Voen Sai the capital was Lumphat)[2]. Prior to 1979 the town was known as Labansiek.[1] It is a relatively lively commercial center; ethnic minorities from surrounding villages often come to the city market to sell their goods.[1]

Banlung district contains 16 villages located in three communes.

Communes

Commune (khum) Villages (phum)[3][4] Population (1998)[3]
Kachanh Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon 3,888
Labansiek Phum Muoy, Phum Pir, Phum Bei, Phum Buon, Phum Pram, Phum Prammuoy, Phum Prampir (Village 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) 11,256
Yeak Laom Lon, Phnum, Sil, La Pou, Chri 1,855
Banlung market

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ray, Nick. Cambodia. Lonely Planet (2002), p315. ISBN 1740591119.
  2. ^ The Rough Guide to Cambodia By Beverley Palmer, p. 238 http://www.roughguides.com/travel/asia/cambodia/the-northeast/rattanakiri-province/banlung.aspx)
  3. ^ a b "Final Population Totals, Rotanak Kiri Province, 1998". Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  4. ^ "Ratanak Kiri Province". Cambodia National Institute of Statistics. Accessed June 6, 2008.

Big Stories, Small Towns http://bigstories.com.au/#/town/banlung an online documentary about the town of Banlung


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