Preah Vihear province

Preah Vihear
ព្រះវិហារ
Preah Vihear Province
ខេត្តព្រះវិហារ
Preah Vihear Temple, from which the province received its name
Preah Vihear Temple, from which the province received its name
Official seal of Preah Vihear
Map of Cambodia highlighting Preah Vihear
Map of Cambodia highlighting Preah Vihear
Coordinates: 13°47′N 104°58′E / 13.783°N 104.967°E / 13.783; 104.967
Country Cambodia
ICJ ruling15 June 1962
Provincial status22 July 1964[1]
Named forPreah Vihear Temple
CapitalPreah Vihear
Government
 • GovernorKim Rithy (CPP)
 • National Assembly
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Area
 • Total
13,788 km2 (5,324 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total
Increase 280,048
 • Rank19th
 • Density18/km2 (50/sq mi)
  • Rank22nd
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-13
Websitewww.preahvihear.gov.kh

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.

  1. ^ "History of Preah Vihear Province". preahvihear.gov.kh (in Khmer). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019 – Final Results" (PDF). National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.