  pursat (, ; "drifting bodhi") is a province (khaet) of cambodia. it is located in the western part of the country and borders clockwise from the north with battambang province, the tonlÃ© sap, kampong chhnang province, kampong speu province, koh kong province, and thailand. it is located between the tonle sap and the northern end of the cardamom mountains. the pursat river bisects the province, running from the cardamoms in the west to the tonle sap in the east. the fourth largest province of cambodia in area, pursat ranks only 14th in population. the region is accessible by national highway 5, by boat, rail and by numerous smaller roads. the capital, pursat town, lies 174 kilometres north west of phnom penh by road and 106 kilometres south east of battambang.total road atlas of cambodia, third edition, phnom penh, 2006 pursat is home to wat bakan, considered to be among the oldest active pagodas in cambodia and revered as one of the most holy sites o
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