Preah Vihear province

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
Map of Cambodia highlighting Preah Vihear
Coordinates: 13°47′N 104°58′E
Country Cambodia
Provincial status1959
Named forPreah Vihear Temple
CapitalPreah Vihear
Area
  Total13,788 km2 (5,324 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
  Total 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:

  • Chey Saen
  • Chhaeb
  • Choam Khsant
  • Kuleaen
  • Preah Vihear Municipality
  • Rovieng
  • Sangkom Thmei
  • Tbaeng Meanchey

References

  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.
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