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Phnom Penh

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Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since 1865 and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its political, economic, industrial and cultural centre. The city's name derives from Wat Phnom, a Buddhist temple, and Lady Penh, the city's founder. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,352,851 1
Area (sq km)
679 1
Founding Year
1372 1
The infobox also carries Settled (5th century, imprecise), Capital status (1434-1497) and Capital re-established (1865); 1372, labeled Founded, is used as the single clean founding year.
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
12 1
Rounded from the infobox figure of 11.89 m.
Latitude
11.5694 degrees north 1
Longitude
104.9211 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Cambodia, Countries

Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital.

Source Phnom Penh (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Cambodia, Countries

Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital.

Source Phnom Penh (Wikipedia)
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1. Phnom Penh (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
  • Infobox: population_total
    2,352,851
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2019 census
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    679
  • Infobox: elevation_m
    11.89
  • Infobox: established_title2/established_date2
    Founded, 1372.
  • Capital Of: Cambodia, Lead section, capital fact
    Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia.
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