Temple of Preah Vihear
Also known as Preah Vihear Temple, Temple de Phra Viharn, temple de Preah Vihear, ប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (i).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Cambodia
Inscribed
2008
Area
155 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Temple of Preah Vihear is about 95 km south of Ubon Ratchathani. The nearest other World Heritage site is Koh Ker, about 75 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Phnum Tbeng Meanchey · about 24,000 peopleabout 70 km south-east
- Sisaket · about 45,000 peopleabout 90 km north-west
- Ubon Ratchathani · about 274,000 peopleabout 95 km north
- Surin · about 63,000 peopleabout 140 km north-west
- Siem Reap · about 109,000 peopleabout 140 km south-west
- Pakxe · about 103,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CambodiaCultural73 km away
LaosCultural133 km away
CambodiaCultural138 km away
CambodiaCultural174 km away
ThailandNatural283 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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