Pursat Province

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Pursat
ពោធិ៍សាត់
Statistics
Country: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia
Division: Province
Area: 12,692 km²
Inhabitants: 360,445 (1998)
Pop. density: 28.4 inh./km²
ISO 3166-2: KH-15
Map
Map of Cambodia highlighting Pursat Province

Pursat is the 4th biggest province of Cambodia, located in the western part of the country and borders clockwise from the north with Battambang Province, the Tonle Sap Lake, Kampong Chhnang Province, Kampong Speu Province, Koh Kong Province, and Thailand. Its capital is also called Pursat. It located right in the middle between the Tonle Sap and the Cardamom Mountains on the riverbanks of the Stung Pursat. Pursat is predominantly accessible by the National Highway No 5 form Phnom Penh 174 kilometers and Battambang 106 kilometers.


The province is subdivided into 6 districts.

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