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The name 'Siem Reap' can be translated to mean 'defeat of Siam'.

Siem Reap
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Siem Reap

Cambodia

Country
Cambodia
Population
900.0K
Coordinates
13.36, 103.86
335th most populous city in the world

Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia.

From the “History” section

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Siem Reap was little more than a village when French explorers re-discovered Angkor in the 19th century.

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Siem Reap

Cambodia

Country
Cambodia
Population
900.0K
Coordinates
13.36, 103.86
335th most populous city in the world

Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Willuconquer · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Opened in 2023, Lotus Silk Farm is dedicated to reviving the ancient art of lotus silk weaving in Cambodia.

Siem Reap
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Siem Reap

Cambodia

Country
Cambodia
Population
900.0K
Coordinates
13.36, 103.86
335th most populous city in the world

Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia.

From the “Attractions” section

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Prahok made by the villages in Siem Reap is often regarded as the best in the country.

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Siem Reap

Cambodia

Country
Cambodia
Population
900.0K
Coordinates
13.36, 103.86
335th most populous city in the world

Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia.

From the “Local specialties” section

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Siem Reap features a tropical wet and dry climate with average high temperatures never falling below 30 °C.

Siem Reap
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Siem Reap

Cambodia

Country
Cambodia
Population
900.0K
Coordinates
13.36, 103.86
335th most populous city in the world

Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia.

From the “Climate” section

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Photo: Willuconquer · CC BY-SA 4.0

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