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Phuket City
Coordinates: 7°53′17″N 98°23′51″E / 7.88806°N 98.39750°E / 7.88806; 98.39750
Phuket City ภูเก็ต | ||
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City Municipality | ||
| City of Phuket เทศบาลนครภูเก็ต | ||
 Aerial View of Phuket City | ||
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  Phuket City Location in Thailand | ||
| Coordinates: 7°53′17″N 98°23′51″E / 7.88806°N 98.39750°E / 7.88806; 98.39750 | ||
| Country |  Thailand |
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| Province | Phuket | |
| District | Mueang Phuket | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | City Municipality | |
| • Mayor | Somjai Suwansupana | |
| Area | ||
| • City Municipality |
12 km2 (5 sq mi) | |
| • Metro |
224 km2 (86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • City Municipality |
75,573 | |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) | |
| • Metro |
230,000 | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
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| Area code | (+66) 12 | |
| Geocode | 8399 | |
| Website | phuketcity.go.th | |
Phuket City (/puːˈkɛt/ poo-KET; Thai: ภูเก็ต, pronounced [pʰūː.kèt]) is a city in the south-east of Phuket island, Thailand. It is the capital of Phuket Province. As of 2007[update] the city had a population of 75,573. It covers the subdistricts (tambon) Talat Yai (Thai: ตลาดใหญ่) and Talat Nuea (Thai: ตลาดเหนือ) of Mueang Phuket district.
Phuket is 862 km south of Bangkok.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Culture
3 Transportation
4 Sister cities
5 Photos
6 References
7 External links
History
Phuket Square
Phuket is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. It was an important port on the west of the Malay Peninsula where Chinese immigrants first landed.
The old buildings in Phuket town indicate its former prosperity. They were constructed when tin mining was an important on the island. The architectural style, called "Sino-Portuguese", is European mixed with Chinese modern. Characteristic is a single or two-storey building with a narrow front compensated for by considerable depth. The tiles, doors, perforated windows and other details are all influenced by Chinese and European styles mixed together.[2]
On 13 February 2004 the town was elevated to city status (thesaban nakhon, Thai: เทศบาลนคร).
Culture
The major religion is Buddhism. The Buddhist temples in the city are attractive destinations for national and international tourists. Along the streets some Hindu temples depicting the statues of Lord Ganesha and Lord Brahma can also be seen.
Transportation
- Phuket International Airport
- Roadways to other cities and provinces.
Phuket International Airport
Sister cities
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
George Town, Penang, Malaysia[3]
Photos
References
^ "Phuket". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Chino-Portugal Architecture Building". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
^ "Phuket and Penang become twin cities". Phuket Gazette. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
External links
Phuket Town travel guide from Wikivoyage
Phuket Town travel guide from Wikivoyage |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phuket (city). |
- Forbes, Andrew, and Henley, David, Phuket's Historic Peranakan Community
Phuket City official website (in Thai)
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