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| Country: |  Cambodia |
| Division: | Province |
| Area: | 2,966 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 482,785[1] (2008) |
| Pop. density: | 162.8 inh./km² |
| Districts: | 7 |
| Communes: | 80 |
| Villages: | 690 |
| ISO 3166-2: | KH-20 |
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Svay Rieng (Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង) is a province in the southeast of Cambodia. The capital is Svay Rieng town. Cambodia's National Highway 1 leads to the international border checkpoint of Bavet, which leads into Vietnam.
The province is subdivided into 7 districts.
- 2001 Chanthrea - ចន្រ្ទា
- 2002 Kampong Rou - កំពង់រោទ៍
- 2003 Romdoul - រំដួល
- 2004 Romeas Haek - រមាសហែក
- 2005 Svay Chrom - ស្វាយជ្រំ
- 2006 Svay Rieng - ស្វាយរៀង
- 2007 Svay Theab - ស្វាយទៀប
These 7 districts are subdivided into 80 khums and 690 phums.
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Geography
A portion of the province juts into Vietnam, the so-called Parrot's Beak. (Vietnamese: Mỏ Vẹt).
Notable Natives
One of the province's famous resident is the farmer turned kickboxer Thun Sophea.
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Coordinates: 11°4′N 105°49′E / 11.067°N 105.817°E
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