Phuket (city)
Coordinates: 7°53′17″N 98°23′51″E / 7.88806°N 98.39750°E
| Phuket ภูเก็ต | |
|---|---|
| City Municipality | |
| Phuket Municipality | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phuket Province |
| Area | |
| • City Municipality | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City Municipality | 76,000 |
| • Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 230,000 |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
Phuket (/puːˈkɛt/ poo-KET; Thai: นครภูเก็ต,[1] Thai pronunciation: [pʰūː.kèt]) is a city in southeast 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.
History
On February 13, 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.
Sister cities
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 
George Town, Penang, Malaysia[2] (18 September 2014)
Gallery
References
External links
Phuket Town travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phuket (city). |
- Forbes, Andrew, and Henley, David, Phuket's Historic Peranakan Community
- Phuket City official website (Thai)
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