Pursat
Pursat
ពោធិ៍សាត់ | |
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 Sompove Meas Island in Pursat city center. | |
  Pursat Location of Pursat, Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Province | Pursat Province |
| District | Sampov Meas District |
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| • Type | City |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 58,255 |
Pursat (/poʊˈsɒt/ poh-SOT; Khmer: ពោធិ៍សាត់, Poŭthĭsăt [poːˈsat̚]) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree[2] and it lies on the Pursat River. The city is famous as the place of mythical 16th century neak ta of Khleang Moeung.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Cambodian Ministry of Tourism
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12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E
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