Central address: Unnamed Road, Cambodia
Elevation: 218.338
Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok
Latitude: 12° 54' 33.4656'' N
Longitude: 102° 40' 3.2052'' E
Pailin (Khmer: ប៉ៃលិន, Khmer pronunciation: [pai lɨn]) is a province (khaet) in western Cambodia at the northern edge of the Cardamom Mountains near the border of Thailand. This province is surrounded by Battambang Province, and was officially carved out of Battambang to become a separate administrative division after the surrender of the Ieng Sary faction of the Khmer Rouge in 1996. Pailin is known to much of the world for having long been a stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, remaining under their control long after they were defeated in 1979 and serving from 1994 to 1998 as the capital of the "Provisional Government of National Union and National Salvation of Cambodia." Within Cambodia Pailin is known for its natural resources, namely, precious gems and timber.
The latitude of Pailin is 12.909296, and the longitude is 102.667557. Pailin is a city is located at Cambodia with the gps coordinates of 12° 54' 33.4656'' N and 102° 40' 3.2052'' E. The elevation of Pailin is 218.338, the time zone is Asia/Bangkok.
Latitude | 12.909296 | Longitude | 102.667557 |
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Elevation | 218.338 | DMS Lat | 12° 54' 33.4656'' N |
DMS Lng | 102° 40' 3.2052'' E | GeoHASH | w6312q04p7pn5 |
UTM Zone | 48P | UTM Easting | 246912.137693168 |
UTM Northing | 1428256.92962615 | Time Zone | Asia/Bangkok |
Country | Cambodia | Country Code | 855 |