Pursat

Pursat
ពោធិ៍សាត់
City

Sampov Meas Island
Pursat

Location of Pursat, Cambodia

Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917
Country  Cambodia
Province Pursat Province
District Sampov Meas District
Government
  Type City
Elevation 17 m (56 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 25,650

Pursat is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree.[2] It lies on the Stung Pouthisat River.

A school in Pursat

Notes

  1. "WOrld Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04.
  2. Cambodian Ministry of Tourism
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Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917

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