Geography - Battambang - Cambodia

The commonplace capital of Battambang is the second biggest city in Cambodia (2007 assessed populace around 1/4 million individuals). It is situated in one of the greatest rice-developing regions in Southeast Asia. The normal height of the region is around 50m. The region is circumscribing toward the North with Banteay Meanchey, toward the West with Thailand, toward the East and South with Pursat and the immense lake Tonle Sap.

The nation's aggregate surface is around 11,702 sq/km with around 67.7 inh/sqkm. The city is on both the roadway and railroad connecting Phnom Penh with Thailand; after the flare-up (1970) of common war in Cambodia, the Battambang-Phnom Penh street was a prime focus of the Khmer Rouge guerillas, who, by catching it, disjoined Phnom Penh from its significant wellspring of rice.Battambang was obtained by Thailand in 1809 and came back to Cambodia in 1907. The city has additionally a specialized college.