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some 48 km north of Siem Reap.
Its highest point is 487 m and its height is quite regular, averaging 400 m all along the range.
Geologically Phnom Kulen is formed of sandstone. It was important as a quarry in Angkorian times, the major quarries being located in the southeastern angle of the massif.
Protected area.
There is a sanctuary in the area, Phnom Kulen National Park, straddling the districts of Svay Leu and Va Rin. Its purpose is recreational and scientific in order to
Phnom Kulen
Phnom Kulen, also romanized as ("Phnom Koulen", "Phnum Kulén" or "Koulen Mountain") ( , meaning "Mountain of Lychees") is a mountain range and a part of Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.
Geography.
Rather than a hill range, Phnom Kulen is an isolated chain of small mountain plateaux of moderate height lying south of the Dângrêk Mountains. The range stretches for about 40 km in a WNW–ESE direction and is located