Sangkat Wat Phnom
Sangkat Wat Phnom is a village in Voat Phnum, Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. Sangkat Wat Phnom is situated nearby to the village Phsar Chas, as well as near Sangkat Phsar Thmey Ti Muoy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wat Phnom Pagoda and National Library.
Wat Phnom Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple in Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. The site features a pagoda, a stupa symbolizing the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity.
National Library
Library
Photo: Gonzo Gooner, CC BY 3.0.
The National Library of Cambodia is the national library of Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh. From 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge destroyed many of the books and bibliographical records, it is commonly thought that about 20% of its 65,000 materials survived, though the true number lost remains unknown.
Central Market
Marketplace
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Central Market is a market and an art deco landmark in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bright yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26-metre high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and a variety of goods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koh Pich.
Koh Pich
Suburb
Photo: Io Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koh Pich is a 100-hectare island and a mixed-use estate and central business district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It lies in the Tonlé Bassac River near Chaktomuk, where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers meet and the Bassac River branches off; it forms part of Chamkar Mon District and faces Koh Norea across the river. Koh Pich is situated 3½ km southeast of Sangkat Wat Phnom.
Sangkat Wat Phnom
- Type: Village
- Postal code: 120211
- Category: locality
- Location: Voat Phnum, Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.57475° or 11° 34′ 29″ northLongitude
104.92356° or 104° 55′ 25″ eastOpen location code
7P36HWFF+VCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4704714105OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Sangkat Wat Phnom” goes by many names.
- Thai: “แขวงวัดพนม”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Phsar Chas and Sangkat Phsar Thmey Ti Muoy.
Notable Places Nearby
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