Pailin province

Coordinates: 12°51′02″N 102°36′34″E / 12.85056°N 102.60944°E / 12.85056; 102.60944
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Pailin Province
ប៉ៃលិន
Pailin countryside from Phnom Yat
Pailin countryside from Phnom Yat
Map of Cambodia highlighting Pailin
Map of Cambodia highlighting Pailin
Coordinates: 12°51′02″N 102°36′34″E / 12.85056°N 102.60944°E / 12.85056; 102.60944
Country Cambodia
Founded1909
City–municipality31 July 1997
Province22 December 2008
CapitalPailin Municipality
Area
 • Total803 km2 (310 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • TotalIncrease 71,600
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Dialing code+855
ISO 3166 codeKH-24
Districts2

Pailin is a province in Cambodia. The capital is Pailin Municipality. Its at the northern edge of the Cardamom Mountains near the border of Thailand.[2] This province is surrounded by Battambang Province.

Besides Pailin Municipality the only other district is Sala Krau.

References[change | change source]

  1. "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019". National Institute of Statistics. Ministry of Planning. June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. "Pailin Province". Official Tourism website of Pailin. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.