Pursat Province
| Pursat ខេតុពោធិ៍សាត់ |
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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 |
| Capital | Pursat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,692 km2 (4,900.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 397,107 |
| • Density | 31.3/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+07 |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-15 |
| Districts | 6 |
Pursat Province (Khmer: ខេតុពោសាត់) is the fourth largest province in Cambodia. It is located in the western part of the country and borders clockwise from the north with Battambang Province, the Tonlé Sap, Kampong Chhnang Province, Kampong Speu Province, Koh Kong Province, and Thailand. It is located between the Tonle Sap and the northern end of the Cardamom Mountains. The Pursat River bisects the province, running from the Cardamoms in the west to the Tonle Sap in the east. Pursat is accessible by National Highway 5, by boat, rail and by numerous smaller roads. The capital, Pursat town, lies 174 kilometres north west of Phnom Penh by road and 106 kilometres south east of Battambang.[2]
The province is subdivided into 6 districts.
- 1501 Bakan - បាកាន
- 1502 Kandieng - កណ្ដៀង
- 1503 Krakor - ក្រគរ
- 1504 Phnom Kravanh - ភ្នុំក្រវាញ
- 1505 Sampov Meas - សំពៅមាស
- 1506 Veal Veng - វាលវែង
Pursat is one of the nine provinces that are part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. The eastern part of the province includes part of the lake and the surrounding basin area. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ "General Population Census of Cambodia 2008 - Provisional population totals" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning. 3 September 2008. http://www.stat.go.jp/english/info/meetings/cambodia/pdf/pre_rep1.pdf.
- ^ Total Road Atlas of Cambodia, Third Edition, Phnom Penh, 2006
- ^ Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve Environmental Information Database
[edit] External links
- United Nations World Food Programme's Food Security Web Atlas of Cambodia - Provincial Food Security Profile of Pursat
- Cambodia National and Provincial Resources Data Bank - Pursat Provincial Resources
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Battambang Province | Siem Reap Province | Kampong Thom Province | |
Trat Province,  Thailand |
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| Koh Kong Province | Kampong Speu Province |
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