Samtse
་བསམ་རྩེ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Samtse Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°2′N 89°5′E / 27.033°N 89.083°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Samtse |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 5,396 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Samtse is a town and the headquarters of the Samtse District in Bhutan. The population of the town was 5,396 as of 2017.[1] The population of the Samtse district was 60,100 at the 2005 census.[2]
Samtse is close to the Bhutan–India border. Across the border is the Indian town of Chamurchi.
- ^ "Bhutan: Districts & Major Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". Archived from the original on 2003-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Annual Dzongkhag Statistics 2010" (PDF). National Statistics Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2014.