Pursat province
Pursat is a province in Cambodia. The capital city is also named Pursat.
Pursat Province
ខេត្តពោធិ៏សាត់ | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Sompove Meas Island | |
 Map of Cambodia highlighting Pursat | |
| Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Provincial status | 1907 |
| Capital | Pursat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,692 km2 (4,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Total |  411,759 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-15 |
| Districts | 6 |
It is between the Tonlé Sap and the Cardamom Mountains. The Pursat River bisects the province. It is one of the nine provinces that are part of the Tonlé Sap Biosphere Reserve.[2] Pursat is home to Wat Bakan, considered to be among the oldest active pagodas in Cambodia.[3]
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 6 districts and 1 municipality:
- Bakan
- Kandieng
- Krakor
- Phnum Kravanh
- Pursat Municipality
- Talou Sen Chey
- Veal Veang
References
- "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve Environmental Information Database
- History of Bakan Pagoda, Kambuja Soriya Magazine, Volume 2, 2003, Buddhist Institute, Phnom Penh
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