# Udong

> town in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia

**Wikidata**: [Q2431796](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2431796)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oudong)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/udong

## Summary
Udong (also spelled Oudong) is a town in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia, located in Odongk District. It is classified as a city-level settlement and is listed on the UNESCO Tentative World Heritage List (Site d'Oudong) under criterion (vi) since 1992-09-01.

## Key Facts
- Udong (Wikidata description): town in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia.
- Official country: Cambodia, a country in Southeast Asia (inception: 1953-11-09).
- Located in: Odongk District, a district located in Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia (Odongk District sitelink_count: 6).
- Instance of: city (class "city" — large human settlement; class sitelink_count: 252).
- Coordinates: latitude 11.81666667, longitude 104.75.
- Heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site with the name "Site d'Oudong"; criterion (vi); designation start time 1992-09-01.
- World Heritage criterion listed: (vi).
- World Heritage tentative list identifiers: 65 and 6459.
- Wikipedia title: Oudong.
- Wikipedia language coverage: ca, de, en, es, fa, fr, it, ja, km, ko, pt, ru, sv, th, uk, uz, vi, zh.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 18.
- Commons category: Oudong.
- Image (Commons file path): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Udong_0001.jpg.
- Aliases: 烏棟; Одонг.
- Freebase ID: /m/0drwc1 (publication reference: 2013-10-28).
- GeoNames ID: 1830231.
- Who's On First ID: 421188555.
- GNS unique feature ID: -1024722.
- SNARC ID: Berliet.
- Topic's main category: Category:Oudong.
- Category for people who died here: referenced by Category:Oudong.
- Wikimedia Commons reference for category: Oudong.
- Structured data sitelink references: image and commons category referenced in dataset sources.

## FAQs
Q: What is Udong?
A: Udong is a town (classified as a city-level settlement) in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia, located within Odongk District.

Q: Where is Udong located geographically?
A: Udong sits at latitude 11.81666667 and longitude 104.75 in Odongk District of Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.

Q: Does Udong have any UNESCO status?
A: Yes. Udong (listed as "Site d'Oudong") is on the UNESCO Tentative World Heritage List under criterion (vi) with a listing start date of 1992-09-01 and tentative list IDs 65 and 6459.

Q: Under what names might I find Udong in other languages or scripts?
A: Udong is also known by the aliases 烏棟 (Chinese script) and Одонг (Cyrillic).

Q: What online and geospatial identifiers correspond to Udong?
A: Notable identifiers include Freebase /m/0drwc1, GeoNames ID 1830231, Who's On First ID 421188555, and GNS unique feature ID -1024722.

Q: Where can I find media and articles about Udong?
A: Wikipedia has an article titled "Oudong" in at least 18 language editions (including English, French, Khmer, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and others), and Wikimedia Commons contains a category and at least one image file (Udong_0001.jpg).

Q: What administrative district contains Udong?
A: Udong is located in Odongk District, which is a district of Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.

## Why It Matters
Udong matters as an identified urban settlement in Kampong Speu Province with formal recognition across multiple international and geospatial datasets. Its inclusion on the UNESCO Tentative World Heritage List as "Site d'Oudong" under criterion (vi) signals recognized cultural or historical interest that warranted formal tentative listing as of 1992-09-01. The breadth of Wikimedia coverage — a dedicated Commons category, an image record, and Wikipedia articles in many languages — indicates notable encyclopedic and media attention. Multiple persistent identifiers (Freebase, GeoNames, Who's On First, GNS) make Udong discoverable and interoperable across mapping, heritage, and linked-data systems. Collectively, these attributes position Udong as a geographically anchored settlement of cultural significance within Cambodia’s administrative and heritage frameworks.

## Notable For
- Being listed on the UNESCO Tentative World Heritage List under the name "Site d'Oudong" with criterion (vi) and a start date of 1992-09-01.
- Having a dedicated Wikipedia article titled "Oudong" available in at least 18 languages.
- Possessing multiple authoritative geospatial and linked-data identifiers: Freebase (/m/0drwc1), GeoNames (1830231), Who's On First (421188555), and GNS unique feature ID (-1024722).
- Being categorized and documented on Wikimedia Commons (Commons category: Oudong) with an available image at Udong_0001.jpg.
- Recognized aliases in non-Latin scripts: 烏棟 and Одонг.
- Administrative placement within Odongk District of Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.

## Body

### Overview
- Udong (Wikidata label "town in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia") is recorded as an urban settlement and classified as an instance of the city class.
- The entity appears in multiple structured-data and cultural-heritage registries and in multilingual encyclopedic coverage.

### Location and Geography
- Coordinates: 11.81666667° N latitude and 104.75° E longitude.
- Administrative placement: Udong is located in Odongk District. Odongk District is described as a district located in Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.
- National context: The country containing Udong is Cambodia, a country in Southeast Asia whose recorded inception date in the provided data is 1953-11-09.

### Administrative Classification
- Instance type: city (classed as a large human settlement in the structured data).
- Local administrative unit: Odongk District of Kampong Speu Province.

### Heritage Status
- UNESCO Tentative listing: Udong is designated on the Tentative World Heritage List under the name "Site d'Oudong."
- Criteria and qualifiers: The listing uses criterion (vi) and the qualifier text provided is "Site d'Oudong."
- Listing date: The provisional start time for its tentative designation is recorded as 1992-09-01.
- Tentative list identifiers: 65 and 6459 are associated with Udong on the World Heritage tentative list.

### Identifiers and External References
- Freebase identifier: /m/0drwc1 (reference publication date 2013-10-28).
- GeoNames identifier: 1830231.
- Who's On First identifier: 421188555.
- GNS unique feature ID: -1024722.
- SNARC identifier: Berliet.
- Wikimedia Commons image path: Udong_0001.jpg available via the Commons special file path URL.
- Wikimedia Commons category: Oudong.
- Wikipedia title: "Oudong" with coverage in multiple language editions (ca, de, en, es, fa, fr, it, ja, km, ko, pt, ru, sv, th, uk, uz, vi, zh).
- Wikidata sitelink count for the topic: 18.

### Language, Naming, and Categories
- Aliases and alternate names: the provided alternate script forms are 烏棟 and Одонг.
- Topic category: topic's main category is Category:Oudong.
- Category usage: a category is referenced for people who died here via Category:Oudong.

### Media and Documentation
- Media asset: an image file Udong_0001.jpg is associated with the entity on Wikimedia Commons.
- Documentation scope: multiple Wikipedia language editions maintain pages about Udong/Oudong, indicating cross-lingual documentation.

### Related Entities
- Country relationship: Udong is within Cambodia, a nation listed in the provided data with inception date 1953-11-09.
- District relationship: Udong is located in Odongk District; Odongk District is part of Kampong Speu Province in central Cambodia.

### Data Provenance and Structured Metadata
- The entry aggregates structured identifiers commonly used for geospatial and linked-data interoperability (Freebase, GeoNames, Who's On First, GNS).
- Wikimedia references: image and commons category entries are explicitly recorded as associated resources.

### Coverage and Visibility
- Encyclopedia presence: at least 18 language editions of Wikipedia include a page titled "Oudong" or equivalent.
- Heritage visibility: placement on UNESCO's Tentative List since 1992-09-01 provides formal heritage recognition at the tentative stage.

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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. GeoNames