Stung Treng City ( km, ទីក្រុងស្ទឹងត្រែង) ( lo, ຊຽງແຕງ ) is the capital of
Stung Treng Province,
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...
. It is the major city (and capital) of both the district and province.
Geography
Stung Treng is located on the
Sesan River near its confluence with the
Mekong River
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annual ...
. It's 376 km from
Phnom Penh and it's 50 km south of the
Laos border.
Transportation
The river port of the city park is fairly busy, handling trade between Cambodia and Laos and transporting people. The city also lies along the
National Highway 7. It has two main bridges, the
Stung Treng Bridge
The Stung Treng Bridge is a bridge on the Mekong River near the town of Stung Treng that was opened in 2015. Construction of the bridge was funded by the Chinese government.
The Stung Treng Bridge links Stung Treng province's rural parts and it ...
on the Mekong and the
Sekong Bridge
The Sekong Bridge is a bridge on the Sekong River near the town of Stung Treng that was opened in 2008. Construction of the bridge was funded by an interest-free loan from the Chinese Government.
The Sekong Bridge links Stung Treng Provinc ...
on the
Sekong river
:''Cong River (''sông Công'') is a river in Central Vietnam''
The Kong River, also known as the Xe Kong or the Se Kong ( Lao: ເຊກອງ ''Se Kong'', ( Khmer:''សេកុង''(official) or ''ស្រែគង្គ''(Khmerization)), Vi ...
. The city is served by
Stung Treng Airport, but currently, there are no regular commercial services.
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Provincial capitals in Cambodia
Cities in Cambodia