# Chres Commune, Chantrea, Svay Rieng Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/chres/ Commune · Chantrea # Chres Chres is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Chantrea, Svay Rieng Province. It covers **52.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 52.2km² - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chres? Chres lies in [Chantrea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/), [Svay Rieng Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Chantrea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/chantrea/), [Me Sar Thngak](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/me-sar-thngak/), [Prey Kokir](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/prey-kokir/), [Samlei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/samlei/), [Samraong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/samraong/), [Tnaot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/kampong-rou/tnaot/) and [Tuol Sdei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/tuol-sdei/). By area it is the 712th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 18.9% of [Chantrea](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/svay-rieng/chantrea/). The centre of Chres is about 144 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 8.3 km from Chantrea, the main town of Chantrea. The centre point is at 10.9314° N, 106.0710° E. Source: [Department of Geography of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction in 2008, WFP via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-khm). ## Know before you go: Chres - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - CurrencyRiels (KHR) - Country calling code+855 - LanguagesKhmer, French, English - Plug typesType A, C, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) · Ho Chi Minh City65 km - Can Tho International Airport (VCA) · Can Tho102 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:35). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Chres Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chres. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 10 m above sea level (median 8 m). - Chres - Doun Nouy - Phumĭ Dontôy - Trapeang Die Leu - Trapeang Run - Trapeang Thlok - Tuol Spean Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chres Named natural and historic features inside Chres, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Stueng Kaoh Kou Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chres and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chantrea, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,300 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (217 mm) and the driest Feb (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 11 Feb 29 7 Mar 31 16 Apr 31 43 May 30 142 Jun 28 217 Jul 27 182 Aug 27 165 Sep 27 181 Oct 27 203 Nov 27 100 Dec 26 32 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chres Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Basac Health Center · Koy Trabaek 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06613&mlon=105.80824#map=17/11.06613/105.80824) Bank Cathay United Bank - Bavet Branch · Bavet 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05864&mlon=106.11664#map=17/11.05864/106.11664) ATM ABA Bank · Bavet 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06530&mlon=106.14370#map=17/11.06530/106.14370) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Chiphu · Prey Angkunh 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.03812&mlon=106.00539#map=17/11.03812/106.00539) Hotel Shanghai Resort · Samraong 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.93252&mlon=106.13930#map=17/10.93252/106.13930) School Tuol Sdei School · Tuol Sdei 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.87702&mlon=106.13440#map=17/10.87702/106.13440) College វិទ្យាស្ថានពហុបច្ចេកទេសភូមិភាគតេជោសែនស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08293&mlon=105.80138#map=17/11.08293/105.80138) Police station ស្នងការដ្ឋាននគរបាលខេត្តស្វាយរៀង · Svay Rieng 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.08417&mlon=105.80471#map=17/11.08417/105.80471) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other communes in Chantrea - Chantrea - Me Sar Thngak - Prey Kokir - Samraong - Tuol Sdei ## Quick answers - Where is Chres?In Chantrea, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia - What borders Chres?Chantrea, Me Sar Thngak, Prey Kokir, Samlei, Samraong, Tnaot and Tuol Sdei - What time zone is Chres in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Chres?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Chres?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chres?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chres?Settlements lie between 4 m and 10 m - What is the best time to visit Chres?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Chres?Basac Health Center, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chres?Cathay United Bank - Bavet Branch, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chres?ABA Bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chres?TotalEnergies Chiphu, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chres?KH200104 (OCHA common operational dataset)