Banteay Ampil District

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Banteay Ampil
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Banteay Ampil
Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 14°15′N103°15′E / 14.250°N 103.250°E / 14.250; 103.250
CountryFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Province Oddar Meanchey
Time zone +7
Geocode2202

Banteay Ampil District is a district in Oddar Meanchey province in northern Cambodia. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 27,075. [1]

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Administration

The following table shows the villages of Banteay Ampil district by commune.

Khum (Communes) Phum (Villages)
Ampil Pong Tuek, Ampil Chas, Trom, Rung Roeang, Rumduol Chas, Kdol, Baray, Yak, Pongro, Prey Voa, Kouk Ritth, Ampil Thmei, Chob Kokir Khang Kaeut, ChobKokir Khang Lech, Kouk Thum, Lbaeuk Rith, Rumduol Thmei, Prasat Rumduol, Ovlaok, Tbaeng Chas, Tbaeng Thmei, Kouk Prech, Doun Tea, Char, Trab, Sopheap, Pongro Ta Lei, Ha Leam Saenchey, Chan Krohorm Saenchey, Decho Ou Da, Rumdul Saenchey
Beng Beng, Totueng Thngai, Tumnob Thmei, Prasat Lbaeuk, Pou Thmei, Prasat Bei, Voa Yeav, Pou Chas, Reangsei, Kouk Kei, Kouk Kampol, Kouk Kabbas, Kantuy Chun, Ou Rumduol, Reaksmei Souphi, Samraong Teab, Ta Ma, Tumnob Chas, Yeay Tep, Trapaeng Svay, Pur Sen Chey, Maly Stroang, Kralor Sen Chey
Kouk Khpos Kouk Khpos, Prei, Keab, Chheu Slab, Tonle Sa, Thnal, Monorum, Prasat Ou Tong, Prey Totueng, Srah Srang, Bos Thom, Saen Monorom 1, Saen Monorom 2
Kouk Mon Soengh, Siliem, Kouk Mon, Roneam Thum, Sala Rang, Kanhchrieb, Kouk Svay, Kur, Prey Veaeng, Sith Serei, Ta Nes, Trapeang Ampil, Thnal Bat, Thnal Dach, Kouk Sangkaeuch, Ta Ham, Rumchek, Thma Doun, Tamoan Saenchey

Demography

The district is subdivided into 4 communes ( khum ) and 86 villages ( phum ). [2]

History

The district of Banteay Ampil holds the lesser known Chau Srei Vibol Temple. of Siem Reap located along the section of the ancient royal road that lead from Angkor to Beng Mealea [3]

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References

  1. "General Population Census of Cambodia 1998, Final Census Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia. August 2002. Retrieved 2010-11-25. See page 278.
  2. "Banteay Meanchey Administration". Royal Government of Cambodia. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. Zhang, L.; Wang, F.; Cheng, X.; Li, C.; Lin, H.; Song, Y. (2020-08-12). "3D DOCUMENTATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE CASE STUDY OF BANTEAY SREI TEMPLE IN ANGKOR, SIEM REAP". The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. XLIII-B2-2020: 919–923. doi: 10.5194/isprs-archives-xliii-b2-2020-919-2020 . ISSN   2194-9034.

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