Prey Veng (Khmer: ព្រៃវែង [prɨj.ʋɛːŋ]) is the capital of Prey Veng Province, located in southeastern Cambodia.
Prey Veng
ព្រៃវែង | |
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| Prey Veng City ក្រុងព្រៃវែង | |
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  Prey Veng Location of Prey Veng, Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′N 105°19′E / 11.483°N 105.317°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Prey Veng |
| Municipality | Prey Veng |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 36,254 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Geography
editThe town is located on National Road 11 between Nak Loeung and Kampong Cham. It is located about 2½ hours by road from Phnom Penh.
This quaint town is off the usual tourist trail and is uncrowded. It houses several old dilapidated colonial French Indochina era homes.
There is a large seasonal lake west of the city, which is usually dry from March to August.
References
edit- ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
External links
edit11°29′N 105°19′E / 11.483°N 105.317°E
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