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Pailin
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Pailin (Khmer: ក្រុងប៉ៃលិន) is a province (khaet) in wastren Cambodie at the northren edge o the Cardamom Muntains near the border o Thailand. This province is surroondit bi Battambang Province, an wis offeecially carvit oot o Battambang tae acome a separate admeenistrative diveesion efter the surrender o the Ieng Sary faction o the Khmer Rouge in 1996. Pailin is kent tae hintle o the warld for haein lang been a stranghauld o the Khmer Rouge, remainin unner thair control lang efter thay wur defeatit in 1979 an servin frae 1994-1998 as the caipital o the "Proveesional Govrenment o Naitional Union an Naitional Salvation o Cambodie."
Pailin ប៉ៃលិន | |
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Province | |
![]() Map o Cambodie heichlichtin Pailin | |
Coordinates: 12°51′02″N 102°36′34″E | |
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Area | |
• Total | 803 km2 (310 sq mi) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 70,482 |
• Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Provincial population | |
Time zone | UTC+07 |
Dialin code | +855 |
ISO 3166 code | KH-24 |
Destricts | 2 |
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On 22 December 2008, Keeng Norodom Sihamoni signed a Ryal Decree that chyngit the municipalities o Kep, Pailin an Sihanoukville intae provinces, as well as adjustin several provincial borders.[2][3]