Baray district

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|name = Baray

|native_name = {{lang|km|បារាយណ៍}}

|official_name = Baray District
{{lang|km|ស្រុកបារាយណ៍}}

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|settlement_type = District

|image_skyline = Baray Village street.jpg

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|subdivision_type = Country

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|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Kampong Thom

|subdivision_type2 = Communes

|subdivision_name2 = 10

|subdivision_type3 = Villages

|subdivision_name3 = 97

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|population_total = 167581

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Baray District ({{langx|km|ស្រុកបារាយណ៍ ភូមិក្ដាមហា}}) is a district within Kampong Thom province, in central Cambodia.

Administration

According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, the Baray District consisted of 18 communes and had a population of 159,586.{{Cite web|title=General Population Census of Cambodia 1998, Final Census Results|publisher=National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia|date=August 2002|url=http://www.nis.gov.kh/nis/uploadFile/pdf/CensusResult98.pdf|page=110|access-date=16 May 2020}} The population recorded by the 2008 census was 167,581.

In January 2019 eight of the 18 communes—Andoung Pou, Chranieng, Chrolong, Pongro, Sou Young, Sralau, Svay Phleung and Treal—were split from the district to form the Taing Kouk district.{{cite news|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/government-establishes-new-district|title=Government establishes new district|author=Soth Koemsoeun|work=phnompenhpost.com|publisher=The Phnom Penh Post|date=23 January 2019|access-date=16 May 2020}}

As of 2020, the district contains the following communes.{{cite web|url=http://db.ncdd.gov.kh/gazetteer/view/index.castle|title=Cambodia Gazetteer Database Online|work=ncdd.gov.kh|publisher=National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development|access-date=16 May 2020}}

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! Code

! Commune

! Khmer

060101

| Bak Sna

| {{lang|km|ឃុំបាក់ស្នា}}

060102

| Ballangk

| {{lang|km|ឃុំបល្ល័ង្គ}}

060103

| Baray

| {{lang|km|ឃុំបារាយណ៍}}

060104

| Boeng

| {{lang|km|ឃុំបឹង}}

060105

| Chaeung Daeung

| {{lang|km|ឃុំចើងដើងសី}}

060107

| Chhuk Khsach

| {{lang|km|ឃុំឈូកខ្សាច់}}

060108

| Chong Doung

| {{lang|km|ឃុំចុងដូង}}

060110

| Kokir Thum

| {{lang|km|ឃុំគគីធំ}}

060111

| Krava

| {{lang|km|ឃុំក្រវ៉ា}}

060117

| Tnaot Chum

| {{lang|km|ឃុំត្នោតជុំ}}

Image:Baray rice paddies.jpg

References

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{{KampongThomProvince}}

{{Districts of Cambodia}}

Category:Districts of Kampong Thom province

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