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Banteay Meanchey (Khmer: ខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ) is a Cambodian province. It is in the northwest of the country, and its capital is Sisophon. In the Khmer language, Banteay Meanchey means "Fortress of Victory". The "chey" part of its name is derived from the Sanskrit word "jaya" (जय) meaning "victory." There is an international border crossing to Thailand located within the province in Poipet town. Banteay Meanchey is one of the nine provinces that is part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve
Contents
1 History
2 Administration
3 References
4 External links
History
The area was part of the extensive Khmer empire, with its most notable remains the Banteay Chhmar temple in the north of the province, built in 12th century towards the 13th century. In the 17th century Siam took control over Cambodia, and made the area of the modern province part of Sisophon Province. In 1907 Siam had to cede control to the French, and it was then included into Battambang Province. In 1988 the province Banteay Meanchey was split off from Battambang, originally consisting of the five districts Mongkol Borei, Thmar Pouk, Serei Sophorn, Preah Netpreah and Phnom Srok
Administration
The province is subdivided into 8 districts (srok), which are further subdivided in 64 communes (khum) and 634 villages (phum).[4] * 0102 Mongkol Borei (មង្គលបុរី) * 0103 Phnom Srok (ភ្នំស្រុក) * 0104 Preah Netr Preah (ព្រះនេត្រព្រះ) * 0105 Ou Chrov (អូរជ្រៅ) * 0106 Serei Saophoan (សិរីសោភ័ណ) * 0107 Thma Puok (ថ្មពួក) * 0108 Svay Chek (ស្វាយចេក) * 0109 Malai (ម៉ាល័យ) Map of province with the districts numbered Geocodes are from the National Institute of Statistics
References
1. ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008. http://www.stat.go.jp/english/info/meetings/cambodia/pdf/pre_rep1.pdf. 2. ^ http://www.tsbr-ed.org 3. ^ "Background of Battambang In the past and the present". http://www.battambang-town.gov.kh/city_info/anzeige/redaktionssystem/main/show.cfm?region_id=27&lang_id=3&id=253&modul_id=5. 4. ^ Royal Government of Cambodia 5. ^ "Districts of Banteay Meanchey". National Institute of Statistics, Cambodia. http://www.stats.nis.gov.kh/areaname/dist_pro01.htm