Pathein
Capital of Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pathein (Burmese: ပုသိမ်မြို့; MLCTS: pu. sim mrui., Burmese pronunciation: [pəθèɪ̯ɰ̃ mjo̰]; Mon: ဖာသီ, [pʰasɛm]), formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (Burma). It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon within Pathein Township on the bank of the Pathein River (Pathein), which is a western branch of the Irrawaddy River,[4] the city had a population of 172,923 in 2019. Although once a part of the Mon kingdoms, Pathein has few ethnic Mon residents today. The majority are of Bamar with a significant Karen, Burmese Indian, Rakhine and Burmese Chinese populations .
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Pathein
ပုသိမ်မြို့ Bassein | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 16°47′03″N 94°44′0″E | |
Country | Myanmar |
Region | Ayeyarwady Region |
District | Pathein District |
Township | Pathein Township |
Area | |
• City | 9.79 sq mi (25.4 km2) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• City | 172,923 |
• Density | 18,000/sq mi (6,800/km2) |
• Metro | 287,071 |
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• Religions | |
Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MST) |
Area code | 42[3] |
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