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1523:Kou Sopheap
1263:Wat Saravan
1248:Wat Ounalom
1240:Maha Nikaya
1120:Kilometer 9
1098:Chbar Ampov
1083:Kilometer 9
1061:Aeon Mall 1
1053:Depo Market
1047:Kilometer 9
1022:TVK Station
991:Aeon Mall 1
982:Aeon Mall 2
941:Tuol Sangke
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863:Tuol Sangke
821:TVK Station
815:Aeon Mall 2
793:Chbar Ampov
775:Tuol Sangke
772:Kilometre 9
644:Digital Spy
536:Wat Ounalom
399:Main pagoda
129: /
117:104°55′23″E
52:Affiliation
1681:Categories
1498:Khieu Chum
1471:Maha Nikay
1430:Sanghapala
1303:Wat Bakong
1283:Wat Damnak
1253:Wat Langka
1086:Camko City
1050:Camko City
1019:Camko City
881:Chaom Chau
818:Camko City
618:1179208816
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547:References
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247:Phnom Penh
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194:Vatt Bhnaṃ
184:Vôtt Phnum
114:11°34′34″N
87:Phnom Penh
1585:Pchum Ben
1552:Education
1532:Thomayyut
1503:Pang Khat
1488:Chuon Nat
1478:Nil Teang
1450:Krom Ngoy
1440:Ang Duong
1397:Sculpture
1366:Wat Phnom
1321:Wat Botum
1288:Wat Bakan
1154:Wat Sleng
1126:Prek Leap
1123:Prek Pnov
985:Toul Kork
945:Wat Phnom
907:Wat Phnom
867:Wat Phnom
825:Wat Phnom
714:Wat Phnom
531:Wat Botum
497:Wat Phnom
381:The main
302:Tonle Sap
215:Doun Penh
167:Wat Phnom
157:Completed
83:Daun Penh
57:Theravada
22:Wat Phnom
1627:Glossary
1620:Category
1594:Politics
1508:Tep Vong
1493:Huot Tat
1483:Louis Em
1222:Mahayana
1151:Sre Nhor
840:Ta Khmao
525:See also
345:Ramayana
268:, and a
204:Buddhist
175:វត្តភ្នំ
97:Cambodia
79:Location
74:Location
60:Buddhism
46:Religion
28:វត្តភ្នំ
1634:Outline
1575:Donchee
1568:Culture
1539:Bou Kry
1513:Oum Sum
1445:Son Kuy
1214:Temples
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1113:Line 08
1076:Line 7B
1040:Line 7A
1006:Line 06
975:Line 05
934:Line 4B
896:Line 4A
856:Line 03
808:Line 02
765:Line 01
341:Reamker
307:Neak Ta
237:History
147:Founder
93:Country
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262:Vishnu
258:Buddha
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189:ALA-LC
179:UNGEGN
66:Status
1641:Index
1580:Achar
1353:Chedi
1230:Bayon
677:text.
675:Khmer
383:stupa
312:stupa
284:King
274:monks
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614:OCLC
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