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The first mention of Phnom Penh, there were approximately 2000let ago, but he almost never hit a historic record, while the capital of the Khmer empire was moved from Angkor to Phnom Penh in the first half 15 century AD. At this time, he was known as Chaktomuk "Four persons" is a name derived from its location at the intersection of the rivers.

The transfer of the capital was a strategic step in the 15 century Angkor has been a continuous invasion of the kingdom Ayutayya, but tectonic shift from the traditional agrarian economy to trade relations and the basis of the river port town. The extension of the capital Phnom Penh has changed not only the location and the nature of the state.

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The very first mention of the name of Phnom Penh is in the legend of Lady Penh and the origin of the city. It takes its name from the Wat Phnom Penh Down (now Wat Phnom), home five statuettes, placed on an artificially-made hill, erected in 1373. According to legend, these statues hidden in the tree ashore Mekong and the old wealthy widow Daun Penh to find them. The opening was seen as a divine blessing, and she set them to the hill for worship. City, who grew up around it became known as Phnom Penh.

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From 1505 until 1865 the capital has repeatedly changed its geographic position, but in 1866 by decree of King Norodom Phnom Penh became the capital again, and thanks to its favorable economic position, has to evolve rapidly, and by the mid-19 century, the population of Phnom Penh more than 600 thousand people.

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In 1975, Phnom Penh was captured and destroyed by the Khmer Rouge, and the residents relocated to the province or killed. After the liberation of Phnom Penh by Vietnamese troops in 1979, began the restoration and active population of the city, foreign investment, construction of roads and other infrastructure. Today, Phnom Penh is a city of rapid change.