Pursat

City in Pursat Province, Cambodia
City in Pursat Province, Cambodia
Pursat
12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917
Country Cambodia
ProvincePursat Province
DistrictSampov Meas District
Government
 • TypeCity
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total58,255

Pursat (/pˈsɒt/ poh-SOT; Khmer: ពោធិ៍សាត់, Poŭthĭsăt [poːˈsat̚]) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree.[2] It lies on the Pursat River. The city is famous as the place of mythical 16th century neak ta of Khleang Moeung.

A school in Pursat

Notes

  1. ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ Cambodian Ministry of Tourism
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12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917


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