Pursat

Pursat ពោធិ៍សាត់
City
Sompove Meas Island in Pursat city center.
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  (2019)[1]
• Total	58,255

Pursat (/poʊˈsɒt/ poh-SOT; Khmer: ពោធិ៍សាត់, Poŭthĭsăt [poːˈsat̚]) is the capital of Pursat Province, Cambodia. Its name derived from a type of tree.^[2] It lies on the Pursat River. The city is famous as the place of mythical 16th century neak ta of Khleang Moeung.