Preah Vihear (Khmer: ព្រះវិហារ, UNGEGN: Preăh Vĭhar, ALA-LC: Braḥ Vihār [preah ʋihiə]; lit. 'sacred sanctuary') is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap to the west, Kampong Thom to the south and Stung Treng to the east. Its northern boundary forms part of Cambodia's international border with Thailand and Laos. Its capital is Preah Vihear.
Preah Vihear ព្រះវិហារ | |
|---|---|
| Preah Vihear Province ខេត្តព្រះវិហារ | |
 Preah Vihear Temple, from which the province received its name | |
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 Map of Cambodia highlighting Preah Vihear | |
| Coordinates: 13°47′N 104°58′E / 13.783°N 104.967°E | |
| Country |  Cambodia |
| ICJ ruling | 15 June 1962 |
| Provincial status | 22 July 1964[1] |
| Named for | Preah Vihear Temple |
| Capital | Preah Vihear |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kim Rithy (CPP) |
| • National Assembly | 1 / 125 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,788 km2 (5,324 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2019)[2] | |
| • Total |  254,827 |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Density | 18/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Dialing code | +855 |
| ISO 3166 code | KH-13 |
| Website | www |
Description
The province is named after the temple of Prasat Preah Vihear. The Dângrêk Mountains and the Cambodia/Thailand border are in the north of Preah Vihear province.
Preah Vihear is one of the nine provinces that are part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve.[3]
On 15 April 2016, Preah Vihear recorded a temperature of 42.6 °C (108.7 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Cambodia.[4]
Administrative divisions
The province is divided into seven districts and one municipality, further divided into 51 communes.
| ISO code | District | Khmer |
|---|---|---|
| 13-01 | Chey Saen | ស្រុកជ័យសែន |
| 13-02 | Chhaeb | ស្រុកឆែប |
| 13-03 | Choam Khsant | ស្រុកជាំក្សាន្ត |
| 13-04 | Kuleaen | ស្រុកគូលែន |
| 13-05 | Rovieng | ស្រុករវៀង |
| 13-06 | Sangkom Thmei | ស្រុកសង្គមថ្មី |
| 13-07 | Tbaeng Meanchey | ស្រុកត្បែងមានជ័យ |
| 13-08 | Preah Vihear Municipality | ក្រុងព្រះវិហារ |
Sites
- Koh Ker complex: Koh Ker was once the capital city of Khmer Empire
- Bakan or Preah Khan Kompong Svay complex: 105 kilometres southwest of the provincial town, built under the reign of King Suryavarman I (1002–1050)
- Noreay Temples: five 7th-century temples made of Sandstone, laterite and brick, 32 kilometres northeast of the town.
- Phnom Pralean temple: a temple built to worship Brahmanism, on top of a 180 metres hill
- Neak Buos temple: 75 kilometres north of Tbaeng Meanchey
- Krapum Chhouk temple: built in the 10th century in laterite and stone, 45 kilometres south of Tbaeng Meanchey
- Kork Beng temple: a ruined laterite and sandstone temple built between 936 and 951 by a commander named Kork on the order of King Jayavarman IV
- Wat Peung Preah Ko: a place of worship in natural surroundings believed to possess strong supernatural powers.
- Preah Vihear Temple: built in the 12th century, located between Thailand and Cambodia. It was listed as World Heritage Site in 2008.
References
External links
- Preah-Vihear.com - Preah Vihear Temple and the Thai's Misunderstanding of the World Court Judgment of 15 June 1962
Preah Vihear travel guide from Wikivoyage
