Prey Veng (Khmer: ព្រៃវែង [prɨj.ʋɛːŋ]) is the capital of Prey Veng Province, located in southeastern Cambodia.
Prey Veng
ព្រៃវែង | |
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City | |
Prey Veng City ក្រុងព្រៃវែង | |
![]() ![]() Prey Veng Location of Prey Veng, Cambodia | |
Coordinates: 11°29′N 105°19′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Prey Veng |
Municipality | Prey Veng |
Government | |
• Type | City |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 36,254 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
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The town is located on National Road 11 between Nak Loeung and Kampong Cham. It is located about 2½ hours by road from Phnom Penh.
This quaint town is off the usual tourist trail and is uncrowded. It houses several old dilapidated colonial French Indochina era homes.
There is a large seasonal lake west of the city, which is usually dry from March to August.
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