town, northeastern Cambodia. Stœng Trêng lies at the confluence of the San, Kŏng, and Mekong rivers. It is linked to Phnom Penh, the national capital, and to Laos by a national highway.

The area around Stœng Trêng is inhabited by the mountain Mon-Khmer, valley Khmer, and Lao-Tai peoples. The main agricultural product is rice. Cassava, sweet potatoes, and bananas are also grown. There are vast bamboo groves, and forested areas contain good-quality hardwoods such as rosewood, wild date, mahogany, teak, berry, bean, and rubber trees. The region has basaltic red soils that give it a rubber-growing potential. Mineral resources include coal, iron ore, copper, and gold. Pop. (1998) 15,141.