Phuntsholing
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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]
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Phuentsholing
ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་ Phuentsholing | |
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Coordinates: 26°51′0″N 89°23′0″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 |
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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]