Pursat province
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Pursat is a province in Cambodia. The capital city is also named Pursat.
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ខេត្តពោធិ៏សាត់ | |
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| Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°ECoordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Provincial status | 1907 |
| Capital | Pursat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,692 km2 (4,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Total | Increase 411,759 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| 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:
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve Environmental Information Database
- ↑ History of Bakan Pagoda, Kambuja Soriya Magazine, Volume 2, 2003, Buddhist Institute, Phnom Penh