The provincial capital is Stung Saen, a town of approximately 30,000 people on the banks of the Stung Sen River.
Kampong Thom is Cambodia's second largest province by area. There are a number of significant Angkorian sites in the area, including Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk and Prasat Andet temples. As one of the nine provinces bordering Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Thom is part of the Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve.[2]
Kampong Thom in Khmer means 'great port' or 'great harbor'. Kampong in Khmer translates as 'port' or 'harbor'. The word Kampong is shared in other Asian languages, the Malay and Indonesian, both meaning 'village'. Thom in the Khmer language means 'big', 'grand', or 'large'.
Administrationedit
The province is divided into eight districts and one municipality, further divided into 81 communes.
The previous name of the province was Kampong Pous Thom ('Port', 'City of the Great Snakes'). According to local legend, at a lakeside dock near the Sen River, a pair of large snakes inhabited a nearby cave. On every Buddhist holiday, the snakes would make appearances to the people nearby who then began to refer to the area as Kampong Pous Thom. Eventually the snakes disappeared and the name was shortened to Kampong Thom. During the Colonial Cambodia period, the French divided Cambodian territory into provinces and named most of them according to the local popular names for the respective areas.
Kampong Thom was a powerful capital in Southeast Asia during the Funan period.[citation needed] Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk, dating from the Chenla era, is in Kampong Thom province.[3]
The ancient temple complex of Sambor Prei Kuk in northern Kampong Thom.
The state religion is Theravada Buddhism. More than 98.6% of the people in Kampong Thom are Buddhists. Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years. A small percentage follow Christianity.
Economyedit
Much of Kampong Thom is on the floodplain of the Tonlé Sap lake. In 2003–2004, it was a significant producer of wild fish (18,800 tons) and the fourth largest producer of fish through aquaculture in Cambodia (1,800 tons). Most of the fish-raising is done by home production, with a growing segment devoted to rice field aquaculture.[6]
Kampong Thom is also one of the largest producers of cashew nuts in Cambodia, with 6,371 hectares under production in 2003–2004.[7]
The province is one of the largest producer of cashews in the country.
Pol Pot, former Khmer Rouge dictator and Prime Minister
Attractionedit
Tonle Sap See
Sambor Prei Kuk
Phnom Santuk
Prey Pras
Referencesedit
^"General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
^Kubo, Sumiko; Shimamoto, Sae; Nagumo, Naoko; Yamagata, Mariko; Him, Sophorn; So, Sokuntheary; Chang, Vitharong; Lun, Votey; Shimoda, Ichita; Nakagawa, Takeshi (March 2012). (PDF). BULLETIN of the Graduate School of Education of Waseda University. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
^Save Cambodia's Wildlife. The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps, SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, p. 72.
^"Final General Population Census 2019-English.pdf" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics Ministry of planning. October 2020.
^Save Cambodia's Wildlife. The Atlas of Cambodia: National Poverty & Environment Maps, SWC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006, pp. 78–81.
^Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, The Fruit Crops: Agricultural Statistics, 2003–04, Phnom Penh, 2004.
External linksedit
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Kampong Thom Khmer ក ពង ធ UNGEGN Kampong Thum kɑmpɔŋ tʰom lit Great Port is a province khaet of Cambodia It borders the provinces of Siem Reap to the northwest Preah Vihear to the north Stung Treng to the northeast Kratie to the east Kampong Cham and Kampong Chhnang to the south and the Tonle Sap to the west Kampong Thom ក ពង ធ ProvinceKampong Thom Provinceខ ត តក ពង ធ Sambor Prei Kuk a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the symbol of the provinceSealMap of Cambodia highlighting Kampong ThomCoordinates 12 42 N 104 53 E 12 700 N 104 883 E 12 700 104 883Country CambodiaProvincial status1907CapitalKampong ThomSubdivisions1 municipality 8 districtsGovernment GovernorNgoun Ratanak CPP National Assembly6 125Area Total13 814 km2 5 334 sq mi Rank2ndPopulation 2019 1 Total681 549 Rank11th Density49 km2 130 sq mi Rank17thTime zoneUTC 07 00 ICT Dialing code 855ISO 3166 codeKH 6Websitewww wbr kampongthom wbr gov wbr khThis article contains Khmer text Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of Khmer script The provincial capital is Stung Saen a town of approximately 30 000 people on the banks of the Stung Sen River Kampong Thom is Cambodia s second largest province by area There are a number of significant Angkorian sites in the area including Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk and Prasat Andet temples As one of the nine provinces bordering Tonle Sap Lake Kampong Thom is part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve 2 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Administration 3 History 4 Geography 4 1 Religion 5 Economy 6 Notable people 7 Attraction 8 References 9 External linksEtymology editKampong Thom in Khmer means great port or great harbor Kampong in Khmer translates as port or harbor The word Kampong is shared in other Asian languages the Malay and Indonesian both meaning village Thom in the Khmer language means big grand or large Administration editThe province is divided into eight districts and one municipality further divided into 81 communes ISO code District Khmer Population 2019 06 01 Baray ស រ កប រ យណ 104 03206 02 Kampong Svay ស រ កក ពង ស វ យ 90 27106 03 Steung Saen Municipality ក រ ងស ទ ងស ន 53 11806 04 Prasat Balangk ស រ កប រ ស ទបល ល ង ក 47 88806 05 Prasat Sambour ស រ កប រ ស ទស ប រ 43 39006 06 Sandaan ស រ កសណ ដ ន 62 01306 07 Santuk ស រ កសន ទ ក 101 42806 08 Stoung ស រ កស ទ ង 108 37206 09 Taing Kouk ស រ កត ងគ ក 64 888History editThe previous name of the province was Kampong Pous Thom Port City of the Great Snakes According to local legend at a lakeside dock near the Sen River a pair of large snakes inhabited a nearby cave On every Buddhist holiday the snakes would make appearances to the people nearby who then began to refer to the area as Kampong Pous Thom Eventually the snakes disappeared and the name was shortened to Kampong Thom During the Colonial Cambodia period the French divided Cambodian territory into provinces and named most of them according to the local popular names for the respective areas Kampong Thom was a powerful capital in Southeast Asia during the Funan period citation needed Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk dating from the Chenla era is in Kampong Thom province 3 nbsp nbsp nbsp The ancient temple complex of Sambor Prei Kuk in northern Kampong Thom Geography editTwo of the three core areas in Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve lie in Kampong Thom Boeng Chhmar 14 560 hectares and Stung Saen 6 355 hectares 4 nbsp Prey Pras Kampong ThomReligion edit Religion in Kampong Thom 2019 census 5 Buddhism 98 6 Islam 1 0 Christianity 0 3 Animism and Other religions 0 The state religion is Theravada Buddhism More than 98 6 of the people in Kampong Thom are Buddhists Chams have been practicing Islam for hundreds of years A small percentage follow Christianity Economy editMuch of Kampong Thom is on the floodplain of the Tonle Sap lake In 2003 2004 it was a significant producer of wild fish 18 800 tons and the fourth largest producer of fish through aquaculture in Cambodia 1 800 tons Most of the fish raising is done by home production with a growing segment devoted to rice field aquaculture 6 Kampong Thom is also one of the largest producers of cashew nuts in Cambodia with 6 371 hectares under production in 2003 2004 7 nbsp The province is one of the largest producer of cashews in the country nbsp Rice paddies in Baray District nbsp Irrigation canals and farmlandsNotable people editChhoeung Lvai Khmer boxer Eng Chhai Eang politician Kang Kek Iew former Khmer Rouge personnel Ke Pauk former Khmer Rouge personnel Kouch Sokumpheak footballer Nguon Nhel politician Pol Pot former Khmer Rouge dictator and Prime MinisterAttraction edit nbsp Tonle Sap See nbsp Sambor Prei Kuk nbsp Phnom Santuk nbsp Prey PrasReferences edit General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 Final Results PDF National Institute of Statistics Ministry of Planning 26 January 2021 Retrieved 3 February 2021 Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve Environmental Information Database Home Archived from the original on 5 September 2008 Retrieved 12 February 2020 Kubo Sumiko Shimamoto Sae Nagumo Naoko Yamagata Mariko Him Sophorn So Sokuntheary Chang Vitharong Lun Votey Shimoda Ichita Nakagawa Takeshi March 2012 Geomorphology Archaeo stratigraphy and 14C Ages of Sambor Prei Kuk Pre Angkorean Site Central Cambodia PDF BULLETIN of the Graduate School of Education of Waseda University 22 Archived from the original PDF on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 22 December 2015 Save Cambodia s Wildlife The Atlas of Cambodia National Poverty amp Environment Maps SWC Phnom Penh Cambodia 2006 p 72 Final General Population Census 2019 English pdf PDF National Institute of Statistics Ministry of planning October 2020 Save Cambodia s Wildlife The Atlas of Cambodia National Poverty amp Environment Maps SWC Phnom Penh Cambodia 2006 pp 78 81 Ministry of Agriculture Forestry amp Fisheries The Fruit Crops Agricultural Statistics 2003 04 Phnom Penh 2004 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kampong Thom Province Beyond Angkor Historical Sites in Kampong Thom Province Unique Graphical Interactive Maps and info about all the ancient historical sites Official Website Portal nbsp Cambodia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kampong Thom province amp oldid 1218358823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
