Phnom Srok
ស្រុកភ្នំស្រុក | |
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 The sarus crane | |
 Map showing the location of the district within Banteay Meanchey Province. | |
  Phnom Srok Location in Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′N 103°10′E / 13.783°N 103.167°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Banteay Meanchey |
| Communes | 6 |
| Villages | 55 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mr. Kim Chhoung |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 46,395 |
| Time zone | +7 |
| Geocode | 0103 |
Phnom Srok (Khmer: ស្រុកភ្នំស្រុក, lit. 'The Hillside District') is a district (srok) in the east of Banteay Meanchey province, in north-western Cambodia. The district capital is Phnom Srok town located around 52 kilometres north east of the provincial capital of Sisophon by road. Phnom Srok district is the easternmost district of Banteay Meanchey. The district shares a border with both Siem Reap province and Oddar Meanchey province to the east. There are no major roads within the district and it is quite isolated.[1]
The district can be accessed by road from Sisophon (52 km) or Siem Reap (city) (70 km). Though there are no major roads, numerous tertiary roads run through from the district centre to the nearby districts of Kralanh, Chong Kal, Svay Chek and Preah Net Preah. The district encompasses significant wetlands and the large Democratic Kampuchea era reservoir of Ang Trapaing Thmor. Due to its relative isolation, these wetlands are home to numerous rare and endangered bird species and 10,000 hectares within the district has been declared a nature reserve for the preservation of these species.[2]