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List of communes in Cambodia

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Communes of Cambodia (Khmer: ឃុំ, khum) are the third-level administrative divisions in Cambodia. They are the subdivisions of the districts of Cambodia. Communes can consist of as few as 3 or as many as 30 villages (phum), depending on population.

  • In 1998 there were a total of 1,609 communes and 13,406 villages in Cambodia.[1]
  • However, according to the 2008 census there are now 1,621 communes in Cambodia and 14,073 villages.[2]
  • As of the 2017 commune elections, the number of communes had risen to 1,646.[3]

References

  1. ^ General Population Census of Cambodia, 1998: Village Gazetteer. National Institute of Statistics. February 2000. pp. xi.
  2. ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008:Provisional Population Totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. August 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. ^ Board, Jack (4 June 2017). "Cambodia commune elections: What's at stake?". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 4 June 2017.