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Battambang (Khmer: បាត់ដំបង, Bătdâmbâng [ɓatɗɑmɓɑːŋ], lit. ' The Lost Stick ' ) is a province of Cambodia in the far northwest of the country. Bordering provinces are Banteay Meanchey to the north, Pursat to the east and south, Siem Reap to the northeast, and Pailin to the west.
"View of Battambang" (1863) from Le Tour du Monde. Battambang was established as a fishing village in the 11th century, centered around the Sangkae River. [3] In 1795, Siam (modern-day Thailand) annexed much of northwestern Cambodia, including the current provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Oddar Meanchey, Pailin, and Siem Reap, into the province of Inner Cambodia.
Located in the Snoeng commune of Battambang province in Cambodia, both the temples were built in different eras around 11th and 12th centuries, [1] with the western one being newer. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The complex is located approximately 22 kilometres southwest of Battambang city .
Khmer script (Khmer: អក្សរខ្មែរ, Âksâr Khmêr [ʔaksɑː kʰmae]) [3] is an abugida (alphasyllabary) script used to write the Khmer language, the official language of Cambodia. It is also used to write Pali in the Buddhist liturgy of Cambodia and Thailand .
Battambang: Communes: 7: Population ... The name means "only hill" in Khmer. Administration. The district is subdivided into 7 communes . [2] Communes and villages
Wat Banan (Khmer: ភ្នំបាណន់) is the best-preserved of the Khmer temples in Battambang Province. The distinctive five towers of the temple are similar to the much larger and more famous temple of Angkor Wat. At the base of the mountain, is a step laterite staircase flanked by nagas. [1]
Kamrieng (Khmer: កំរៀង) is ... of Battambang province, in north-western Cambodia. Administration. The district is subdivided into 6 communes . [2] Communes ...
Rukhak Kiri (Khmer: រុក្ខគិរី) is a district of Battambang province, in north-western Cambodia. Administration The district ...