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Battambang ក្រុងបាត់ដំបង | |
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 Road No. 3 near the central market | |
 Location withinBattambang Province | |
  Battambang  Battambang | |
| Coordinates:13°06′N103°12′E / 13.100°N 103.200°E /13.100; 103.200 | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Province | Battambang |
| Settled | 11th century |
| Official | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City municipality |
| Area +855 | |
| • Total | 293 km2 (113 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 119,251 |
| • Rank | Ranked 3rd |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area code | +855 |
| Website | City of Battambang |
Battambang, (Khmer:ក្រុងបាត់ដំបង) is a city in NorthwestCambodia. It is the capital and largest city ofBattambang Province in Northwest Cambodia. It is the 3rd largest city in Cambodia afterPhnom Penh andSiem Reap.
The city was settled at the 11th century. Battambang's population was centered along a single road parallel to theSangkae River. In the 18th century, there are now 2,500 people living in Battambang in that time. In 1795, modern-day Thailand got the following provinces ofCambodia:Banteay Meanchey,Battambang,Oddar Meanchey,Pailin, andSiem Reap. The Thai ruled Battambang as a provincial capital of Battambang in Thailand, through the Thai speakingAbbhaiwongae family of Cambodia, which was until 1907, when the province and entireCambodia became part of theFrench Indochina colony.
Battambang is the capital and largest city ofBattambang Province. It lies at the northwest part of Cambodia. It's location was 13°06’N, 103°12’E. The city is 280 kilometers northwest ofPhnom Penh, 163 kilometers west ofSiem Reap, and 114 kilometers southwest fromPoi Pet and theCambodia-Thailand border.
As of 2019, Battambang has 119,251 people living in the city of Battambang.
TheravadaBuddhism is the pre-dominant religion of Krong Battambang, Cambodia. The Buddhist temples of the city are Ek Phnom Pagoda, Wat Kandal, Wat Sampeu, and Wat Samrong Knong.
The district issubdivided into 10 communes (khum).[2]
| Khum (Commune) | Phum (Villages) |
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| Tuol Ta Aek | Ou Ta Kam Muoy, Ou Ta Kam Pir, Ou Ta Kam Bei, Tuol Ta Aek, Dangkao Teab |
| Preaek Preah Sdach | Preaek Preah Sdach, Preaek Ta Tan, Dabbei Meakkakra, Ou Khcheay, La Edth, Num Krieb, Baek Chan Thmei, Chamkar Ruessei |
| Rotanak | Rumchek Muoy, Rumchek Pir, Rumchek Bei, Rumchek Buon, Rumchek Pram, Souphi Muoy, Souphi Pir, Rotanak |
| Chamkar Samraong | Chamkar Samraong Muoy, Chamkar Samraong Pir, Voat Lieb, Voat Rumduol, Phka Sla |
| Sla Kaet | Sla Kaet, Dam Spey, Chrey Kaong |
| Kdol Doun Teav | Chong Preaek, Kdol, Ou Ta Nob, Ta Pruoch, Ta Koy, Kantuot, Thkov |
| Ou Mal | Ou Mal, Dak Sasar, Sala Balat, Prey Dach, Kouk Ponley, Voat Roka, Koun Sek, Andoung Pring, Boeng Reang, Prey Roka |
| Voat Kor | Voat Kor, Chrab Krasang, Ballang, Khsach Pouy, Damnak Luong, Kampong Seima |
| Ou Char | Ou Char, Prey Koun Sek, Kab Kou Thmei, Andoung Chenh, Anhchanh, Ang |
| Svay Pao | Preaek Moha Tep, Kampong Krabei, Mphey Osakphea, Kammeakkar |
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