Takéo Province
| Takeo ខេត្តតាកែវ | |
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| Province | |
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Takeo countryside | |
 Map of Cambodia highlighting Takéo | |
| Coordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E / 10.983°N 104.783°ECoordinates: 010°59′N 104°47′E / 10.983°N 104.783°E | |
| Country |
 Cambodia |
| Capital | Takéo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 843,931 |
| • Density | 231.0/km2 (598/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-21 |
| Districts | 10 |
| Communes | 100 |
| Villages | 1117 |
Takeo (Khmer: ខេត្តតាកែវ, IPA: [taː kaeːw] "Crystal Grandfather") is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. Located in the southwest of Cambodia, Takeo borders the provinces of Kampot to the west, Kampong Speu to the northwest and Kandal to the north and east. Its southern boundary is the international border with Vietnam. The provincial capital, recently known as the provincial town Daun Kaev (formerly called Takéo), is a small city with a population of 39,186.
Takéo is often referred to as the "cradle of Khmer civilization" due to the former kingdom of Funan its successor, Water Chenla, being centered in the region.
People
- Ho Vann, politician
- Kem Sokha, politician
- Khim Borey, footballer
- Ou Chanrith, politician
- Pen Sovan, former Prime Minister
- Preah Maha Ghosananda, Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia
- Sok An, deputy prime minister
- Ta Mok, former defense minister of the Khmer Rouge
- Yem Ponhearith, politician
Administration
The province is subdivided into 10 districts, 100 communes and 1117 villages.[2][3]
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See also
- Transport in Cambodia
- Phnom Chisor, an Angkorian site located in Takeo province
References
- ↑ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008.
- ↑ The National Institute of Statistics (NIS) of Cambodia
- ↑ Statistics of the Cambodian Government
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