Siem Reap province

Province of Cambodia

Province in Cambodia

Siem Reap

សៀមរាប

Province

Siem Reap Province
ខេត្តសៀមរាប

From top: Angkor Wat,
South Gate of Angkor Thom, Phnom Kulen waterfall, moat of Angkor

Seal

Nickname:

Gateway to Angkor

Map of Cambodia highlighting Siem Reap

Coordinates: 13°21′N 103°51′E﻿ / ﻿13.350°N 103.850°E﻿ / 13.350; 103.850
Country|  Cambodia
Settled| 802
Provincial status| 23 December 1907[1]
Capital| Siem Reap and Run Ta Ek Techo Sen
Subdivisions| 2 municipalities; 11 districts
Government

• Governor| Prak Sophoan (CPP)
• National Assembly|

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Area

• Total

| 10,299 km2 (3,976 sq mi)
• Rank| 10th
Population

(2024)[2]

• Total

|  1,099,825
• Rank| 5th
• Density| 98/km2 (250/sq mi)
• Rank| 13th
Demonym| Siem Reaper(s)
Time zone| UTC+07:00 (ICT)
ISO 3166 code| KH-17
Website| www.siemreap.gov.kh

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Siem Reap, officially Siemreap[3] (Khmer: សៀមរាប [siəm riəp], lit. 'Siam's Defeated'), is a province (khaet) of northwestern Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey to the north, Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom to the east, Battambang to the south, and Banteay Meanchey to the west. Its capital and largest city is Siem Reap.

Siem Reap province is the tenth largest province in Cambodia. Having reached a population of one million in 2019, it ranks as the nation's fourth most populous province.[2] A large portion of Siem Reap province's southern border is demarcated by the Tonle Sap and as such, it is one of the nine provinces that making up the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. In modern times the province is best known as the site of Angkor and the Angkor Wat temple ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the home of Banteay Srei, Roluos (temples), the UNESCO tentative site of Beng Mealea, and the UNESCO tentative site of Phnom Kulen National Park, home to the country's largest reclining Buddha.

## Etymology

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The name Siem Reap literally means 'Siam defeated' and emerged after the victory of Ang Chan I over the Siamese in 1530 at Angkor, a reminder of the centuries-old conflict between the Siamese and the Khmer. In Siam, the province and its capital were called Siemmarat (Thai: เสียมราฐ), literally meaning 'Siam's territory'.[4]

The capital was again renamed "Siem Reap" (siam defeated) after it was returned back to Cambodia in 1907 under the reign of Sisowath I (1904-1927) after military pressure on Siam by the joint forces of Cambodia and the French colonial government.

## History

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The province came under the control of the Thai kingdom of Siam in 1795 and was later returned to Cambodia in 1907 after the French colonist authority made a treaty with Siam for the exchange of Trat and Dan Sai for the Siamese province of Inner Cambodia which included Phra Tabong (Battambang), Siemmarat (Siem Reap), and Nakhon Wat (Angkor Wat). The Inner Cambodia province was split into Battambang and Siem Reap by the royal decree of King Sisowath the same year. This area became part of a disputed territory between France and Siam (now Thailand) which led to the Franco-Thai War in 1941, resulting in victory for Thailand and a return to Thai control (with exception of Siem Reap and Angkor Wat). The province again reverted to Cambodia in 1946, after the end of World War II with French and UN international pressure.

## Religion

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Religion in Siem Reap province (2019 census)[5]

1. Buddhism (99.3%)
2. Christianity (0.40%)
3. Islam (0.20%)
4. Animism and Other religions (0.10%)

The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 99.3% of the people in Siem Reap province are Buddhists. About 0.4% population of Siem Reap province follow Christianity. Islam which is mostly followed by Chams is 0.2% in the province.

## Subdivisions

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The province is divided into 2 municipalities and 11 districts, and further subdivided into 100 communes and 907 villages.[6]

ISO
code  | Name  | Khmer | Subdivisions

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— Municipality —
17-10  | Siem Reap | សៀមរាប | 12 sangkat
| Run Ta Ek Techo Sen  | រុនតាឯកតេជោសែន | 2 sangkat
— District —
17-01  | Angkor Chum | អង្គរជុំ | 7 khum
17-02  | Angkor Thom | អង្គរធំ | 4 khum
17-03  | Banteay Srei | បន្ទាយស្រី | 5 khum
17-04  | Chi Kraeng | ជីក្រែង | 12 khum
17-06  | Kralanh | ក្រឡាញ់ | 10 khum
17-07  | Puok | ពួក | 14 khum
17-09  | Prasat Bakong | ប្រាសាទបាគង | 8 khum
17-11  | Soutr Nikom | សូត្រនិគម | 10 khum
17-12  | Srei Snam | ស្រីស្នំ | 6 khum
17-13  | Svay Leu | ស្វាយលើ | 5 khum
17-14  | Varin | វ៉ារិន | 5 khum

## Gallery

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* Phnom Kulen

* Angkor Wat view from Phnom Bakheng

* South gate of Angkor Thom

* Bayon Temple

* Banteay Srei

## References

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1. ^ "History of Siem Reap". siemreap.gov.kh. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
2. ^ a b "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
3. ^ "Geographical Names of the Kingdom of Cambodia" (PDF). UNSTATS. Eighth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
4. ^ Article 6 of the "Convention between France and Siam Amending the Stipulations of the Treaty of 8 October 1904, Concerning the Territories and the Other Arrangements, Signed at Paris, the 13th February 1904."
5. ^ "General Population census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics Ministry of planning. October 2020.
6. ^ "Administration; Siem Reap". Kingdom of Cambodia. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2010.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siem Reap Province.

* Official website
* Siem Reap - The Gate to Angkor (Official Website of the Provincial Town Siem Reap on www.rithyrineangkorresidence.com

Places adjacent to Siem Reap province

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* Angkor Chum District
* Angkor Thom District
* Banteay Srei District
* Chi Kraeng District
* Puok Thala District
* Kralanh District
* Prasat Bakong District
* Siem Reap Municipality
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* Sout Nikom District
* Srei Snam District
* Svay Leu District
* Varin District

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* Siem Reap River
* Tonlé Sap

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* Angkor Wat
* Banteay Srei
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