Ou Chrov district

Ou Chrov
ស្រុកអូរជ្រៅ
District (srok)
The Thai Cambodian border crossing at Poipet
The Thai Cambodian border crossing at Poipet
Map showing the location of the district within Banteay Meanchey Province.
Map showing the location of the district within Banteay Meanchey Province.
Ou Chrov is located in Cambodia
Ou Chrov
Ou Chrov
Location in Cambodia
Coordinates: 13°39′N 102°34′E / 13.650°N 102.567°E / 13.650; 102.567
Country Cambodia
ProvinceBanteay Meanchey
Communes7
Villages49
Population
 (2008 census)
 • Total47,196
Time zone+7
Geocode0105
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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]

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]

  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.