Choeung Ek Skull Stupa

Choeung Ek Skull Stupa is a memorial in , . Choeung Ek Skull Stupa is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near the battlefield .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Choeung Ek Genocidal Center.

Battlefield
Photo: Timgray200, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Choeung Ek is a site in Dangkao on the outskirts of , capital of , that was used as a Killing Field between 1977 and 1979 by the Khmer Rouge to perpetrate the Cambodian genocide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koh Pich and Phnom Penh.

Suburb
Photo: Io Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 100-hectare island and a mixed-use estate and central business district in , . It lies in the near Chaktomuk, where the and Tonlé Sap rivers meet and the Bassac River branches off; it forms part of and faces Koh Norea across the river. is situated 8 km northeast of Choeung Ek Skull Stupa.

Photo: gusjer, CC BY 2.0.
, at the confluence of the Mekong and the Tonle Sap Rivers, is the capital of and its largest city. Having been liberated in the late 1970s from Khmer Rouge oppression, the city has exploded in activity in the 21st century and now a thumping little metropolis, small at heart but big in vibe.

Choeung Ek Skull Stupa

Latitude
11.48441° or 11° 29′ 4″ north
Longitude
104.90201° or 104° 54′ 7″ east
Open location code
7P36FWM2+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170080205
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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