"Siem Reap, officially Siemreap (Khmer: សៀមរាប pronounced [siəm.ˈriəp], "Defeat of Siam"), is a province (khaet) of Cambodia. It borders the provinces of Oddar Meanchey to the ...
north, Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom to the east, Battambang to the south, and Banteay Meanchey to the west. Its capital and largest city is Siem Reap.
Siem Reap is the 10th largest province in Cambodia. Having reached a population of 1 million in 2019, it ranks as the nation´s fourth largest. A large portion of Siem Reap´s southern border is demarcated by the Tonle Sap and as such, it is one of the nine provinces that making up the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. In modern times the province is best known as the site of Angkor and the Angkor Wat temple ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also the home of Banteay Srei, Roluos (temples), UNESCO tentative site of Beng Mealea, and UNESCO tentative site of Phnom Kulen National Park (home to the country´s largest reclining Buddha)." - (en.wikipedia.org 07.03.2020)
- Latitude13.35000038147
- Longitude103.84999847412
