Siem Reap province
Siem Reap is a province in Cambodia. Its capital and largest city is Siem Reap.
Siem Reap Province
សៀមរាប | |
|---|---|
 .jpg.webp)    .jpg.webp)  Clockwise from top: Cambodian Cultural Village, Banteay Srei, Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Tonlé Sap, Phnom Kulen, Angkor Wat | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Angkor | |
 Map of Cambodia highlighting Siem Reap | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′N 103°51′E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Settled | 802 |
| Provincial status | 23 December 1907[1] |
| Capital | Siem Reap Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,299 km2 (3,976 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total |  1,006,512 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Dialing code | 087629502+855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-17 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Communes | 100 |
| Villages | 907 |
| Website | siemreap |
It is one of the nine provinces of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. It is the site of Angkor and the Angkor Wat temple ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Phnom Kulen National Park is also in the province.
Subdivisions
The province is divided into 12 districts:
- Angkor Chum
- Angkor Thom
- Banteay Srei
- Chi Kraeng
- Kralanh
- Puok
- Prasat Bakong
- Siem Reap Municipality
- Sout Nikom
- Srei Snam
- Svay Leu
- Varin
References
- "History of Siem Reap". siemreap.gov.kh. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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