Oudong

Oudong
ឧដុង្គ
City
Phnom Oudong
Phnom Oudong
Nickname: 
City of Past Kings
Oudong is located in Cambodia
Oudong
Oudong
Location of Oudong, Cambodia
Coordinates: 11°49′26″N 104°44′33″E / 11.82389°N 104.74250°E / 11.82389; 104.74250
Country Cambodia
ProvinceKandal Province
DistrictPonhea Lueu
CommunePhsar Daek
Time zoneUTC+7 (Cambodia)
Area code12000

Oudong (Khmer: ឧដុង្គ; also romanized as Udong or Odong) is a former town of the post-Angkorian period (1618–1863) situated in present-day Phsar Daek Commune, Ponhea Lueu District, Kandal Province, Cambodia.[1] Located at the foothill of the mountain Phnom Oudong, also known as Phnom Preah Reach Troap (Khmer: ភ្នំព្រះរាជ្យទ្រព្យ), about 35 km northwest of the modern capital Phnom Penh via National Road No. 5, Oudong was a royal residence and Cambodia's capital for almost 250 years until 1866. A monumental royal necropolis of sovereigns of several centuries is scattered on top of the prominent bisected mountain, which runs from the southeast to the northeast.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference UNESCO-20 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bou, Saroeun (22 June 2001). "The Buddha of Chinese deception". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ Jacques, Claude. "History of the Phnom Bakheng Monument" (PDF). Khmer Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.

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