Bakong
Bakong is a locality in Prasat Bakong, Siem Reap. Bakong is situated nearby to the locality Phum Don Êv, as well as near Stueng.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bakong and Prei Monti Temple.
Bakong
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Bakong is the earliest sandstone temple mountain constructed under the Khmer Empire located at Angkor, near present-day Siem Reap in Cambodia. Built in the late ninth century CE, it served as the official state temple of king Indravarman I within the capital city of Hariharalaya, today known as Roluos.
Prei Monti Temple
Prasat Prei Monti is an early Angkorian site in the Roluos group of monuments near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Archaeological evidence identifies it as the royal palace precinct of Hariharālaya, the first Angkorian capital under King Indravarman I. Prei Monti Temple is situated 4 km southwest of Bakong.Bakong
- Type: Locality with 7,640 residents
- Location: Prasat Bakong, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.3574° or 13° 21′ 27″ northLongitude
103.9894° or 103° 59′ 22″ eastPopulation
7,640Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
7P559X4Q+XQGeoNames ID
12206527
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In Other Languages
“Bakong” goes by many names.
- Khmer: “បាគង”
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