Pailin province

Pailin Province
ប៉ៃលិន
Province
Pailin countryside from Phnom Yat
Pailin countryside from Phnom Yat
Map of Cambodia highlighting Pailin
Map of Cambodia highlighting Pailin
Coordinates: 12°51′02″N 102°36′34″E / 12.85056°N 102.60944°E / 12.85056; 102.60944
Country Cambodia
Founded1909
City–municipality31 July 1997
Province22 December 2008
CapitalPailin Municipality
Area
 • Total803 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • TotalIncrease 71,600
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-24
Districts2

Pailin is a province in Cambodia. The capital is Pailin Municipality. Its at the northern edge of the Cardamom Mountains near the border of Thailand.[2] This province is surrounded by Battambang Province.

Besides Pailin Municipality the only other district is Sala Krau.

References

  1. ↑ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Pailin Province". Official Tourism website of Pailin. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.