Prey Veng
ព្រៃវែង
Prey Veng City
ក្រុងព្រៃវែង
Prey Veng is located in Cambodia
Prey Veng
Prey Veng
Location of Prey Veng, Cambodia
Coordinates: 11°29′N 105°19′E / 11.483°N 105.317°E / 11.483; 105.317
Country Cambodia
ProvincePrey Veng
MunicipalityPrey Veng
Government
  TypeCity
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total36,254
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Prey Veng (Khmer: ព្រៃវែង [prɨj.ʋɛːŋ]) is the capital of Prey Veng Province, located in southeastern Cambodia.

Geography

The 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

  1. "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.

11°29′N 105°19′E / 11.483°N 105.317°E / 11.483; 105.317


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