Pursat
Pursat
ពោធិ៍សាត់ | |
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 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 | |
| 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.
Culture
People native to Pursat speak Khmer.
Notes
- ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ Cambodian Ministry of Tourism
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Capital: Pursat | ||
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| Rank | Name | Province | Municipal pop. | Rank | Name | Province | Municipal 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 | ||
12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E
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- ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.