Veal Veang District

Veal Veang ស្រុកវាលវែង
District (srok)
Veal Veang Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 12°22′N 103°15′E / 12.367°N 103.250°E / 12.367; 103.250
Country	Cambodia
Province	Pursat
Communes	5
Villages	20
Population (1998)[1]
• Total	57,523
Time zone	+7
Geocode	1506

Veal Veang (or Veal Veng), Khmer: ស្រុកវាលវែង is a district in Pursat Province, Cambodia. The district capital is Pramoey town located 109 kilometres by road from National Highway Number 5.

Characteristics

Veal Veang shares a border with Battambang Province to the north, Thailand to the west, Koh Kong Province to the south and the Pursat districts of Phnum Kravanh and Bakan to the east. The northern end of the Cardamom Mountains cover the eastern edge of Veal Veang to the Thai border.^[2] According to the 1998 Census, Veal Veang district is made up of 5 communes and 20 villages.^[3] However, the population of the district was not enumerated in the census due to security concerns.^[4] From 1979 until the end of the 1990s, Veal Veang was one of the last remaining strongholds of the Khmer Rouge.

The legacy of the Cambodian civil war and over 30 years of Khmer Rouge occupation has left many parts of the district heavily contaminated with landmines.^[5] As mines are cleared and roads improved, logging both legal and illegal threatens the remaining forested areas. Veal Veang is also home to around 300 families of the few remaining ethnic minority Pear people.^[6]

References

Pursat Province Districts Bakan Kandieng Krakor Phnum Kravanh Sampov Meas Veal Veaeng Sites Wat Bakan Capital: Pursat

Districts of Cambodia Municipalities Phnom Penh Chamkarmon Chbar Ampov Chroy Changva Dangkao Daun Penh Meanchey Prampi Makara Prek Pnov Porsenchey Russey Keo Sen Sok Tuol Kork Provinces Banteay Meanchey Mongkol Borey Phnom Srok Preah Net Preah Ou Chrov Serei Saophoan Thmar Puok Svay Chek Malai Battambang Banan Thmar Koul Battambang Bavel Aek Phnom Moung Russei Ratanak Mondul Sangkhae Samlout Sampov Loun Phnom Proek Kamrieng Koas Krala Kampong Cham Batheay Chamkar Leu Cheung Prey Kampong Cham Kampong Siem Kang Meas Koh Sotin Prey Chhor Srey Santhor Steung Trang Kampong Chhnang Baribour Chol Kiri Kampong Chhnang Kampong Leaeng Kampong Tralach Rolea B'ier Samaki Mean Chey Teuk Phos Kampong Speu Basedth Chhbar Mon Kong Pisey Aural Odong Phnom Sruoch Samraong Tong Thpong Kampong Thom Baray Kampong Svay Steung Saen Prasat Balangk Prasat Sambour Sandan Santuk Steung Kampot Angkor Chey Banteay Meas Chhouk Chum Kiri Dang Tong Kampong Trach Kampot Kampong Bay Kandal Kandal Steung Kien Svay Khsach Kandal Koh Thom Leuk Daek Levea Em Muk Kamphol Ang Snuol Ponhea Leu S'ang Ta Khmao Kep Damnak Chang'aeur Kep Koh Kong Botum Sakor Kampong Seila Koh Kong Kiri Sakor Mondul Seima Smach Meanchey Srae Ambel Thmar Bang Kratié Chloung Kratié Prek Prasab Sambour Snuol Mondulkiri Kaeo Seima Koh Nheaek Ou Reang Pich Chenda Senmonorom Oddar Meanchey Anlong Veng Banteay Ampil Chong Kal Samraong Trapeang Prasat Pailin Pailin Sala Krau Preah Vihear Chey Saen Chhaeb Choam Khsant Kulaen Rovieng Sangkom Thmei Tbaeng Meanchey Pursat Bakan Kandieng Krakor Phnom Kravanh Sampov Meas Veal Veaeng Prey Veng Ba Phnom Kamchay Mear Kampong Leav Kampong Trabaek Kanhchriech Me Sang Peam Chor Peam Ro Pea Reang Preah Sdach Prey Veaeng Sithor Kandal Ratanakiri Anduong Meas Banlung Bar Kaev Koun Mom Lumphat Ou Chum Ou Ya Dav Ta Veaeng Veun Sai Siem Reap Angkor Chum Angkor Thom Banteay Srei Chi Kraeng Kralanh Puok Prasat Bakong Siem Reap Sout Nikom Srei Snam Svay Leu Varin Sihanoukville Mittapheap Prey Nob Steung Hav Steung Treng Sesan Siem Bouk Siem Pang Steung Treng Thala Barivat Svay Rieng Chanthrea Kampong Rou Romeas Haek Romdoul Svay Chrom Svay Rieng Svay Theab Takéo Angkor Borei Bati Borei Cholsar Doun Kaev Kaoh Andaet Kirivong Prey Kabbas Samraŏng Tram Kak Treang Tboung Khmum Dambae Krouch Chhma Memot Ou Reang Ov Ponhea Kraek Tboung Khmum Suong City

Coordinates: 12°22′N 103°15′E / 12.367°N 103.250°E / 12.367; 103.250