Battambang Province
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| Area: | 11,702 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 793,129 (1998) |
| Pop. density: | 67.7 inh./km² |
| ISO 3166-2: | KH-2 |
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Battambang (also Batdambang) is a province of Cambodia. It is in the northwest of the country, and its capital is Battambang. The name literally means loss of stick referring to a legend of Preah Bat Dambang Kranhoung (Kranhoung Stick King).
The province is subdivided into 13 districts (srok):
- 0201 Banan
- 0202 Thma Koul
- 0203 Bat Dambang
- 0204 Bavel
- 0205 Ek Phnom
- 0206 Moung Ruessei
- 0207 Rotanak Mondol
- 0208 Sangkae
- 0209 Samlout
- 0210 Sampov Loun
- 0211 Phnum Proek
- 0212 Kamrieng
- 0213 Koas Krala
Battambang is home to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows / SOS Children's Village, an orphanage. It is also home to Samlaut Multiple Use Area.
[edit] Notable Citizens
- Ros Sereysothea, singer
Provinces: Banteay Meanchey • Battambang • Kampong Cham • Kampong Chhnang • Kampong Speu • Kampong Thom • Kampot • Kandal • Koh Kong • Kratié • Mondulkiri • Oddar Meancheay • Pursat • Preah Vihear • Prey Veng • Ratanakiri • Siam Reap • Stung Treng • Svay Rieng • Takéo
Municipalities: Kep • Phnom Penh • Sihanoukville (Kampong Som) • Pailin
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