Pursat

Pursat ពោធិ៍សាត់
City
Pursat Skyline from the Large Ptel at its Entrance
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  (2019)[1]
• Total	58,255

Pursat (/poʊˈsɒt/ poh-SOT; Khmer pronunciation: [poːˈsat̚]) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree.^[2] It lies on the Pursat River.

A school in Pursat

Culture[]

People native to Pursat speak Khmer.

The city of Pursat is famous as the potent place of neak ta Khleang Moeung.

Notes[]

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v t Largest cities or towns in Cambodia (2019 Cambodian census)[1]
	Rank	Name	Province	Pop.	Rank	Name	Province	Pop.
Phnom Penh Siem Reap	1	Phnom Penh	–	2,281,951	11	Chbar Mon	Kampong Speu	50,359	Battambang Sisophon
	2	Siem Reap	Siem Reap	245,494	12	Bavet	Svay Rieng	43,783
	3	Battambang	Battambang	119,251	13	Doun Kaev	Takéo	43,402
	4	Sisophon	Banteay Meanchey	99,019	14	Svay Rieng	Svay Rieng	41,424
	5	Poipet	Banteay Meanchey	98,934	15	Kampong Chhnang	Kampong Chhnang	41,080
	6	Ta Khmau	Kandal	75,629	16	Kampong Cham	Kampong Cham	38,365
	7	Sihanoukville	Preah Sihanouk	73,036	17	Pailin	Pailin	37,393
	8	Samraong	Oddar Meanchey	70,944	18	Prey Veng	Prey Veng	36,254
	9	Pursat	Pursat	58,355	19	Suong	Tboung Khmum	35,054
	10	Stueng Saen	Kampong Thom	53,118	20	Kampot	Kampot	32,053

Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917

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