Preah Vihear (town) explained

Official Name:Krong Preah Vihear
Settlement Type:City Municipality
Pushpin Map:Cambodia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Preah Vihear
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tbaeng Meanchey District
Government Type:City municipality
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:24360
Timezone:Cambodia
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.8167°N 162°W
Area Code:855 (064)

Preah Vihear (Central Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះវិហារ) is the capital of Preah Vihear province in northern Cambodia. Phnom Tbeng Meanchey is the mountain rising to 600m 5 km south-west of Tbeng Meanchey town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results. Ministry of Planning. National Institute of Statistics. 26 January 2021. 4 February 2021.