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General information: - Province: Battambang - Area: 11,702 sq km - Population: 952,306 - Density: 68 - District: 13 - Commune: 96 - Village: 750

Battambang is a province in the West of Cambodia and is 291km from Phnom Penh.

1-Banan Temple
- Name: Banan Temple
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- Description: Adapts the architecture of mid 11th century and the end of 12th century the temple was first built by king, Ut Tak Yea Tit Tya Varman II (1050-1066) and then was finally built by the king, Jarvarman VII (1181-1219). The temple is located on the top of approximate 400-meter heighten mountain at Kon Tey 2 commune, Ba Nan District in 25-kilometer distance from the provincial town by the provincial Road No 155 parallel to Sang Ke River. At the mountain?s valley, there are Ku Teuk and two main natural wells, namely: Bit Meas and Chhung or Chhung Achey.

2-Banteay Sat

- Name: Banteay Sat
- How to go: 105 km (2h) From Provincial Town.
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- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings, Location: Koh Village, Kaoh Chiveang Commune, Aek Phnom District.

3-Barsaet Temple

- Name: Barsaet Temple
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- Description: Was built during the reign of King, Soriyak Varman I (1002-1050) and located on a hill at Ba Set village, Ta Pun commune in 15-kilometer distance from the provincial town. Ba Set temple adapts the architecture of 11th century and built in 1036 and 1042. Next to the temple, there is 20 meters by12 meter and 10 meter depth pond. The pond is never dried, though in the dry season. In rainy season, the water level is higher than usual.

4-Boeng Kam Pinh Puoy

- Name: Boeng Kam Pinh Puoy
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- Description: Locates: between two mountains, named Phnom Kul or Phnom Ta Nget and Phnom Kam Pinh Puoy, at Ta Nget village, Ta Kriem Commune in 35-kilometer distance from the provincial town. Boeng Kam Pinh Puoy has 1,900-meter width, 19-kilometer length and can load 110,000,000-cubic meter water.

5-Dang Tung

- Name: Dang Tung
- How to go: 54 Km (3H:20mn) From Provincial Town.
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- Description: Nature wildlife and Preserves, Location: Danng Tung Village, Phlov Meas Commune, Rattanakmundul District.

6-Phnom Sampuov

- Name: Phnom Sampuov
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- Description: Is the natural resort located along the National Road No 57 (the former National Road No 10) at Sam Puoy commune (the high land having more than 100-meter height) in 12-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Batambang. On the top of Sam Puoy mountain, there are temple and three natural wells, namely: Pkar Slar, Lo Khuon and Ak So Pheak. Next to Sam Puoy Mountain, there are some main mountains, the natural sites like Phnom Trung Moan, Phnom Trung Tea and Phnom Neang Rum Say Sork. These mountains related to the Cambodia folk legend of Reach Kol Neang Run Say Sork.

7-Chrouse Pich Chenda

- Name: Pich Chenda
- How to go: 44 km (2h) From Provincial Town.
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- Description: Nature wildlife and Preserves, Location: Treng Commune, Rattanakmundul District.

8-Prasat Sneng

- Name: Prasat Sneng
- How to go: 22 km (1h:30mn) From Provincial Town.
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- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings, Location: Sneng Village, Sneng Commune, Banan District.

9-Prasat Snung

- Name: Prasat Snung
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- Description: Characterizes as three separated stupas made of brick, located on a hill having 30-meter length and 20-meter width, in Snung pagoda?s area, Snung commune, Ba Nan District in 22-kilometer distance from the provincail town. According to the style at the gate, the temple is similar to other temples in 12th century. Behind the temple, there is another new constructing temple.

10-Sek Sak

- Name: Sek Sak
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- Description: Is the natural resort, which has been popular since before the civil war time. Sek Sak stretches along the river bank full of plant, trees and bamboo-green nature in 500-meter length. Regarding to Sek Sak, tourists can also visit other attractive sites like Po Pus Pich Chen Da Dong Tong and Sa Ang speak, the pre-history site in five-kilometer to six-kilometer distance from each other. Sek Sak located in Treng commune, Rotanak Mondul District in 50-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Batambang along the National Road No 57, the former National Road No 10.

11-Wat Ek Temple

- Name: Wat Ek Temple
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- Description: Adapts the architecture of 11th century and built in 1027 during the reign of king, Sorayak Varman I (1002-1050). It is located at Piem Ek commune in 14-kilometer distance from the provincial town.