Svay Rieng Province
| Svay Rieng ស្វាយរៀង |
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Svay Rieng countryside.
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| Country |  Cambodia |
| Capital | Svay Rieng |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Chieng Am (CPP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,966 km2 (1,145 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 482,785 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-20 |
| Districts | 7 |
| Communes | 80 |
| Villages | 690 |
Svay Rieng (Khmer: ស្វាយរៀង, IPA: [sʋaːj riəŋ] "Aligned Mangoes") is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Located in the southeast, the province juts into Vietnam, which surrounds it to the north, east and south. The only other Cambodian province to border Svay Rieng is Prey Veng. The capital is Svay Rieng town. Cambodia's National Highway 1 leads to the international border checkpoint of Bavet, which leads into Vietnam.
Districts
The province is subdivided into 8 districts.
- 2001 Chantrea - ចន្រ្ទា
- 2002 Kampong Rou - កំពង់រោទ៍
- 2003 Rumduol - រំដួល
- 2004 Romeas Haek - រមាសហែក
- 2005 Svay Chrum - ស្វាយជ្រុំ
- 2006 Svay Rieng - ស្វាយរៀង
- 2007 Svay Teab - ស្វាយទៀប
- 2008 Bavet - ក្រុងបាវិត
These 8 districts are subdivided into 80 khums and 690 phums.
Geography
A portion of the province juts into Vietnam, the Parrot's Beak. (Vietnamese: Mỏ Vẹt).
Notable people
- Khieu Samphan, former President and convicted war criminal
- Thun Sophea, kickboxer
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Tây Ninh Province,  Vietnam |
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