National Library

The National Library of Cambodia is the national library of , based in . 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.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Also known as: “National Library of Cambodia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wat Phnom Pagoda and Phnom Penh.

Buddhist temple
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Wat Phnom is a Buddhist in , . The site features a pagoda, a symbolizing the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity. is situated 400 metres east of National Library.

Railway station
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railway station is a railway station in , . It is located next to the University of Health Sciences and the National University of Management as well as the Canadian embassy. is situated 590 metres southwest of National Library.

School
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The is a private school in , , operated under agreement with the Agency for French Education Abroad. is situated 200 metres south of National Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koh Pich.

Suburb
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is a 100-hectare island and a mixed-use estate and central business district in , . It lies in the near Chaktomuk, where the and rivers meet and the Bassac River branches off; it forms part of and faces Koh Norea across the river. is situated 4 km southeast of National Library.

National Library

Latitude
11.57643° or 11° 34′ 35″ north
Longitude
104.91958° or 104° 55′ 11″ east
Open location code
7P36HWG9+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 175007709
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2556297
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In Other Languages

From Bosnian to Vietnamese—“National Library” goes by many names.
  • Bosnian: “Nacionalna biblioteka Kambodže”
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca Nacional de Cambodja”
  • Chinese: “柬埔寨國家圖書館”
  • Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Cambodja”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Biblioteko de Kamboĝo”
  • Finnish: “Kambodžan kansalliskirjasto”
  • French: “bibliothèque Nationale du Cambodge”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale du Cambodge”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek Kambodscha”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Καμπότζης”
  • Gujarati: “રાષ્ટ્રીય પુસ્તકાલય (કમ્બોડિયા)”
  • Gujarati: “રાષ્ટ્રીય પુસ્તકાલય”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית של קמבודיה”
  • Japanese: “カンボジア国立図書館”
  • Khmer: “បណ្ណាល័យជាតិកម្ពុជា”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ملی کامبوج”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa Kambodży”
  • Russian: “Национальная библиотека Камбоджи”
  • Santali: “ᱠᱮᱢᱵᱳᱰᱤᱭᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱹᱛᱤᱭᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱯᱚᱛᱚᱵ ᱢᱩᱨᱟᱹᱭ”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека Камбоџе”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de Camboya”
  • Tatar: “Камбоджа милли китапханәсе”
  • Vietnamese: “Thư viện Quốc gia Campuchia”
  • Vietnamese: “Thư viện Quốc gia”

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