Kampong Thom Province - Kampong Thom (Provinz)

Kampong Thom Province
Kampong Thom Province
CapitalKampong Thom
Residents
708.398 ()
surface
13,814 km²
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The province Kampong Thom(Khmer: ខេត្តកំពង់ធំ) lies in the central Cambodia.

Regions

Administratively, the province is divided into 8 districts Baray(បារាយណ៍), Kampong Svay(កំពង់ស្វាយ), Stueng Saen(ស្ទឹងសែន), Prasat Balangk(ប្រាសាទ បល្ល័ង្ក), Prasat Sambour(ប្រាសាទសំបូរ), Sandaan(ស ណ្តា ន់), Santuk(សន្ទុក) and Stoung(ស្ទោង)

places

Map of Kampong Thom (province)
  • 1 Kampong ThomKampong Thom in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKampong Thom in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKampong Thom (Q976223) in the Wikidata database - The capital of the province.
  • 2 Kampong Thmar
  • 3 Stoung

Other goals

background

Kampong Thom is primarily a transit point on the way from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap.

getting there

The province is via the NR Route 6 with Siem Reap and Phnom Penh connected. Public bus companies also operate on this route. Roads 64 and 71 connect the province with Preah Vihear and Kampong Cham province

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Sambor Prei Kuk (ប្រាសាទសំបូរព្រៃគុក). Sambor Prei Kuk in the encyclopedia WikipediaSambor Prei Kuk in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSambor Prei Kuk (Q1818746) in the Wikidata database.Temple complex from the 7th century 35 kilometers north of Kampong Thom.Unesco World Heritage Sites in Asia
  • 2  Phnom Santuk (ភ្នំ សន្ទុក). Phnom Santuk in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPhnom Santuk in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsPhnom Santuk (Q7186579) in the Wikidata database.15th century temple.

Anyone interested in small temple ruins will also find what they are looking for in Kampong Thom.

  • 3  Kok-Roka-Temple (ប្រាសាទ គោក រកា) (In Stueng Saen, 4 km south of the main road NR 6). Kok-Roka-Temple (Q79219249) in the Wikidata database.Remnants of a Prasat still exist. Stone carvings can still be seen on the door lintels.

  • Kampong Thom

  • Sambor Prei Kuk

  • View from Phnom Santuk

  • Ascent to Phnom Santuk

accommodation

If you want to stay with locals in a village in the country, you have a homestay option here:

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Banteay Meanchey • Battambang • Kampong Cham • Kampong Chhnang • Kampong Speu • Kampong Thom • Kampot • Kandal • Kep • Koh Kong • Kratie • Mondulkiri • Oddar Meanchey • Pailin • Phnom Penh • Preah Vihear • Prey Veng • Pursat • Ratanakiri • Siem Reap • Sihanoukville • Stung Treng • Svay Rieng • Takeo • Tbong Khmum
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