Preah Vihear province

Cambodian province
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Preah Vihear is a province in Cambodia. Its capital city is Preah Vihear.

Preah Vihear Province
ព្រះវិហារ
Preah Vihear Temple, for which the province is named
Preah Vihear Temple, for which the province is named
Map of Cambodia highlighting Preah Vihear
Map of Cambodia highlighting Preah Vihear
Coordinates: 13°47′N 104°58′E / 13.783°N 104.967°E / 13.783; 104.967
Country Cambodia
Provincial status1959
Named forPreah Vihear Temple
CapitalPreah Vihear
Area
 • Total13,788 km2 (5,324 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • TotalIncrease 251,352
 • Density18/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-13
Districts7

Preah Vihear is one of the nine provinces that are part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve.[2] There is also Koh Ker, once the capital city of the Khmer Empire.

There are 7 districts and 1 municipality:

References change

  1. "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. "Tsbr-ed.org". www.tsbr-ed.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.