Serei Saophoan ( ) is the capital and largest city of the
Banteay Meanchey Province
Banteay Meanchey (, , ) is a Provinces of Cambodia, province of Cambodia located in the far northwest. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey province, Oddar Meanchey to the north, Siem Reap province, Siem Reap to the east, Battambang provi ...
and the fourth most populous city in
Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...
. The city separates Cambodia's
National Highway 5 and
National Highway 6. Its administrative name is "Serei Sophon" as used by the government. The more commonly used name Sisophon is derived from the Thai pronunciation ''Si Sophon'' when it was
under Thai rule. Another nickname "Svay" is used mainly by truck drivers, train drivers and workers transporting goods. The origin of the word "Svay" is unknown.
Its population was 61,482 in the 1998 census, changing little to 61,631 in the 2008 census having been overtaken by
Poipet in size.
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About forty minutes from Sisophon there is a Khmer Angkor temple ruin called
Banteay Chmar which was built during the reign of Jayavarman VII in the late 12th to early 13th century.
Notable people
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Ted Ngoy, the "Donut King"
See also
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Sisophon Province
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Banteay Chhmar
Banteay Chhmar ( , ) is a commune (khum) in Thma Puok District in Banteay Meanchey Province, Banteay Meanchey province in far northwest Cambodia. It is located 63 km north of provincial capital Serei Saophoan (city), Sisophon and about 20&nbs ...
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Provincial capitals in Cambodia
Cities in Cambodia
Serei Saophoan District
Populated places in Banteay Meanchey province
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