Preah Vihear province
Preah Vihear is a province in Cambodia. Its capital city is Preah Vihear.
Preah Vihear Province
ព្រះវិហារ | |
|---|---|
 Preah Vihear Temple, for which the province is named | |
 Map of Cambodia highlighting Preah Vihear | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′N 104°58′E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| Provincial status | 1959 |
| Named for | Preah Vihear Temple |
| Capital | Preah Vihear |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,788 km2 (5,324 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Total |  251,352 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-13 |
| Districts | 7 |
Preah Vihear is one of the nine provinces that are part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve.[2] There is also Koh Ker, once the capital city of the Khmer Empire.
There are 7 districts and 1 municipality:
- Chey Saen
- Chhaeb
- Choam Khsant
- Kuleaen
- Preah Vihear Municipality
- Rovieng
- Sangkom Thmei
- Tbaeng Meanchey
References
- "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Tsbr-ed.org". www.tsbr-ed.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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