Phuket City

Coordinates: 7°53′17″N 98°23′51″E / 7.88806°N 98.39750°E / 7.88806; 98.39750

Phuket City
ภูเก็ต
City Municipality
City of Phuket
เทศบาลนครภูเก็ต
Aerial View of Phuket City

Seal
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
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)
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 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]

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

Sister cities

Photos

References

  1. ↑ "Phuket". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chino-Portugal Architecture Building". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Phuket and Penang become twin cities". Phuket Gazette. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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