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Kampong Thom city

Coordinates: 12°42′N 104°54′E / 12.700°N 104.900°E / 12.700; 104.900
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Kampong Thom
ក្រុងស្ទឹងសែន
City
Steung Saen
Steung Saen
Country Cambodia
ProvinceKampong Thom
DistrictStueng Saen District
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total31,871
Time zoneUTC+7 (Cambodia)

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Kampong Thom (Khmer: ក្រុងកំពង់ធំ krong kampongthom, "Grand Port") is the capital city of Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia lying on the bank of the Stung Sen River.[1][2] It is a mid-way stopover on the National Highway No 6 halfway between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.[3]

Steung Saen City (Khmer: ក្រុងស្ទឹងសែន krong steungsaen) is a district in Kampong Thom Province.

The centre of Kampong Thom is marked by a roundabout with a statue of an elephant crushing a tiger.

References

  1. ^ Communicating Climate-Change and Natural Hazard Risk and Cultivating Jeanette L. Drake, ‎Yekaterina Y. Kontar, ‎John C. Eichelberger 3319201611 2015 "Kampong Thom is one of the major regional centers in central Cambodia and is located on the lower Stung Sen River basin."
  2. ^ Kampong Thom, a picturesque town on the banks of the Stung Saen River
  3. ^ Matt Jacobson Adventure Cambodia: An Explorer's Travel Guide 9749575539 2004 p131 "Highway 6 continues on to the left, going to Kampong Thom and Siem Reap."
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kampong Thom.

12°42′N 104°54′E / 12.700°N 104.900°E / 12.700; 104.900

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