Phnom Sampov
Phnom Sampov is a limestone mountain and important religious site located in Battambang Province. Phnom Sampov has an elevation of 762 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Killing caves of Phnom Sampeau and Phnom Sampov Pagoda.
Killing caves of Phnom Sampeau
Cave
The killing caves of Phnom Sampeau are a Khmer Rouge execution site on Phnom Sampeau, a hill 7 miles southwest of Battambang in western Cambodia. KR killed their victims on top of the cave at the rim of a daylight shaft or ceiling hole and threw the corpses into the cave.
Phnom Sampov Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: adamfletcher, CC BY 2.0.
Phnom Sampov Pagoda is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ou Mal and Voat Kor.
Ou Mal
Village
Ou Mal is a khum of Battambang District in Battambang Province in north-western Cambodia. Ou Mal is situated 7 km northeast of Phnom Sampov.
Voat Kor
Village
Voat Kor is a khum of Battambang District in Battambang Province in north-western Cambodia. It is the birthplace of Nuon Chea, one of the leaders of the Khmer Rouge. Voat Kor is situated 9 km northeast of Phnom Sampov.
Phnom Sampov
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 762 metres
- Also known as: “Phnom Sampou”, “Phnum Sâmpŏu”, and “ភ្នំសំពៅ”
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Phnum Sampov, Banan, Battambang, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Indonesian to Khmer—“Phnom Sampov” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Phnom Sampov”
- Khmer: “Phnŭm Sâmpou”
- Khmer: “Phnum Sampov”
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