Phuntsholing

Phuentsholing
ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་
Phuentsholing
Thromde
Phuntsholing, Bhutan
Phuntsholing, Bhutan
Phuentsholing is located in Bhutan
Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing
Location in Bhutan
Coordinates: 26°51′0″N 89°23′0″E / 26.85000°N 89.38333°E / 26.85000; 89.38333
Country Bhutan
DzongkhagChukha District
GewogPhuentsholing, Sampheling
Area
 • Total
15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
27,658
Time zoneUTC+6 (BTT)
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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]

  1. ^ Pelden, Sonam (2010-05-07). "Cabinet Approves Thromdes". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  2. ^ Dorji, Kezang (2010-11-26). "LG Elections Finalized". Bhutan Observer online. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  3. ^ "Chiwogs in Chukha" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  4. ^ "Bhutan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-07-11.[dead link‍]