Ou Chrov district

Ou Chrov (Khmer: ស្រុកអូរជ្រៅ, lit. 'The Deep Ditch') is a district (srok) in the west of Banteay Meanchey province in north-western Cambodia. The border town of Poipet is located within the district. Poipet is the district capital and is located around 48.5 kilometres due west of the provincial capital of Sisophon by road. Ou Chrov district is one of the westernmost districts of Banteay Meanchey. The district borders on Thailand and Poipet contains a popular international border crossing which is home to numerous casinos.^[1]

Ou Chrov ស្រុកអូរជ្រៅ
District (srok)
The Thai Cambodian border crossing at Poipet
Map showing the location of the district within Banteay Meanchey Province.
Ou Chrov Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 13°39′N 102°34′E
Country	Cambodia
Province	Banteay Meanchey
Communes	7
Villages	49
Population  (2008 census)
• Total	47,196
Time zone	+7
Geocode	0105

The district can be accessed by road from Sisophon (48 km) and Bangkok (230 km). Ou Chrov district is similar in size to other Banteay Meanchey districts however it has a larger population due to its border crossing and related industry.^{[citation needed]}

National Highway 5 runs east to west across the district and ends in Phnom Penh. Although there is only one official border crossing in the district, numerous smaller roads in the district also run to various locations on the border.^[2]

Administration

The Ou Chrov District governor reports to Oung Ouen, the Governor of Banteay Meanchey. The following table shows the villages of Ou Chrov district by commune.

Khum (communes)	Phum (villages)
Changha	Boeng Seila, Ta Chrueng, Ta Phaok, Paoy Voat, Chhuk, Chrey
Koub	Yeang thmei, Mak Heun, Veang Muong, Koub Kaeut, Khai Dan, Naka Chhay, Koub Lech, Koub Cheung, Ou Chrov, Souriya, Koun Trei
Kuttasat	Koub Touch, Kaoh Char, Kuttaksat, Yeay Ort
Samraong	Banlech, Neak Ta Chhor, Samraong, Kampong Reab, Thmei, Thmenh Trei, Bat Trang, Anhchanh, Voat, Kandal
Souphi	Souphi Cheung, Souphi Kandal, Souphi Tboung, Kouk Chak, Kouk Prich Chak Thmey
Soengh	Soeng Lech, Roka, Anlong Svay, Soeng Tboung, Phkoam, Pongro, Tnaot Kandal, Run
Ou Beichaon	Banteay Thmei, Chouk Chey, Ou Bei Choan, Prasat, Prey Chan, Preav, Seila Khmaer, Snuol Tret, Thnal Bat, Tumnob Dach, Yeang Dangkum

Demography

The district is subdivided into 7 communes (khum) and 49 villages (phum).^[3]

References

1. Total Road Atlas of Cambodia 2006 (3rd ed.). Total Cambodge. 2006. p. 32.
2. Cambodia Road Network (Version 03-00 ed.). Ministry of Public Works and Transport. 2001.
3. "Banteay Meanchey Administration". Royal Government of Cambodia. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2009-01-22.

External links

• Banteay Meanchey at Royal Government of Cambodia website
• Banteay Meanchey at the Ministry of Commerce website^{[permanent dead link]}