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Phuntsholing
Phuentsholing
ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་ Phuentsholing | |
|---|---|
 Phuntsholing, Bhutan | |
  Phuentsholing Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 26°51′0″N 89°23′0″E / 26.85000°N 89.38333°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| Dzongkhag | Chukha District |
| Gewog | Phuentsholing, Sampheling |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 27,658 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
| Website | pcc.bt |
Phuntsholing, also spelled as Phuentsholing (Dzongkha: ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་), is a border town in southern Bhutan and is the administrative seat of Chukha District.[1][2] The town occupies parts of both Phuentsholing Gewog and Sampheling Gewog.[3]
Phuentsholing adjoins the Indian town of Jaigaon, and cross-border trade has resulted in a thriving local economy. The town previously hosted the headquarters of the Bank of Bhutan before they were shifted to Thimphu. In 2017, Phuentsholing had a population of 27,658.[4]
- ^ Pelden, Sonam (2010-05-07). "Cabinet Approves Thromdes". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ Dorji, Kezang (2010-11-26). "LG Elections Finalized". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- ^ "Chiwogs in Chukha" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Bhutan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-07-11.[dead link]
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