Siem Reap province

Cambodian province
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Siem Reap is a province in Cambodia. Its capital and largest city is Siem Reap.

Siem Reap Province
សៀមរាប
Nickname: 
Gateway to Angkor
Map of Cambodia highlighting Siem Reap
Map of Cambodia highlighting Siem Reap
Coordinates: 13°21′N 103°51′E / 13.350°N 103.850°E / 13.350; 103.850
Country Cambodia
Settled802
Provincial status23 December 1907[1]
CapitalSiem Reap Municipality
Area
 • Total10,299 km2 (3,976 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • TotalIncrease 1,006,512
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code087629502+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-17
Districts12
Communes100
Villages907
Websitesiemreap.gov.kh

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

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The province is divided into 12 districts:

References

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  1. "History of Siem Reap". siemreap.gov.kh. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.