Chantrea ( km, ចន្រ្ទា,

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: ) is a

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located in Svay Rieng Province,

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. The district is subdivided into 10

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s and 49 villages. According to the 1998 census of Cambodia, it had a population of 45,439. See page 256. The town of Chantrea was destroyed by 2,245 tons of US ordnance.

References

Districts of Svay Rieng province {{Cambodia-geo-stub