Official Name: | Pursat |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Cambodia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Pursat Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sampov Meas District |
Government Type: | City |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 58255 |
Coordinates: | 12.5333°N 158°W |
Elevation M: | 17 |
Pursat (; km|ពោធិ៍សាត់, in Central Khmer pronounced as /poːˈsat̚/) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree[2] and it lies on the Pursat River. The city is famous as the place of mythical 16th century neak ta of Khleang Moeung.