Pursat

Pursat ពោធិ៍សាត់
City
Sampov Meas Island
Pursat Location of Pursat, Cambodia
Coordinates: 12°32′N 103°55′E / 12.533°N 103.917°E / 12.533; 103.917
Country	Cambodia
Province	Pursat Province
District	Sampov Meas District
Government
• Type	City
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population (2008)^[1]
• Total	25,650

Pursat is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree.^[2] It lies on the Stung Pouthisat River.

A school in Pursat

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Pursat Province

Districts	Bakan Kandieng Krakor Phnum Kravanh Sampov Meas Veal Veaeng

Sites	Wat Bakan

Capital: Pursat

Cities in Cambodia

Provincial capitals	Banlung Battambang Chbar Mon Doun Kaev Kampong Cham Kampong Chhnang Kampot Kep Khemarak Phoumin Kratié Pailin Prey Veng Pursat Samraong Senmonorom Sihanoukville Serei Saophoan Siem Reap Stueng Saen Stung Treng Suong Svay Rieng Ta Khmau Tbeng Meanchey

Municipal cities	Phnom Penh

Other cities	Bavet Poipet

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