| Kirirom National Park | |
|---|---|
| Preah Suramarit-Kossamak Kirirom National Park | |
A natural lake in Kirirom | |
| Location | Phnom Sruoch District,Kampong Speu Province,Cambodia |
| Nearest city | Chbar Mon |
| Coordinates | 11°18′37″N104°03′04″E / 11.31022059°N 104.05102995°E /11.31022059; 104.05102995 |
| Area | 283.75 km2 (109.56 sq mi) |
| Established | 1993[1] |
Kirirom National Park (Khmer:ឧទ្យានជាតិគិរីរម្យ), officiallyPreah Suramarit-Kossamak Kirirom National Park (Khmer:ឧទ្យានជាតិព្រះសុរាម្រិត-កុសមៈ គិរីរម្យ), is anational park inCambodia located in the eastern part of theCardamom Mountains at a mean elevation of 675 m (2,215 ft). It is Cambodia's first officially designated national park,[2] that was established in 1993.[3]
The meaning of"Kirirom" is "Happiness Mountain".[3] This name was given to the area by KingMonivong in the 1930s. The ancient name of the place wasPhnom Vorvong Sorvong for the main two hills there were connected with the Cambodian popular legend about two heroic princely brothersVorvong and Sorvong.[citation needed]
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