๐น๐ญ Phuket is a city in the south-east of Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of Phuket province. It covers the subdistricts (tambons) Talat Yai and Talat Nuea of Mueang Phuket district.
Phuket is 862ย km (535.6ย mi) south of Bangkok.
History Phuket is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. It was an important port on the west of the Malay Peninsula where Chinese immigrants first landed.
Phuket Old Town is a quarter studded with heritage buildings in ten streets: Klang, Phang Nga, Rassada, Dee Buk, Krabi, Thep Kasattri, Phuket, Yaowarat, Satun, and Soi Rammanee. These older buildings show Phuket town's former prosperity. They were constructed when tin mining was an important industry on the island. Their architectural style is called "Sino-Portuguese", characteristic of which is a single or two-storey building with a narrow front compensated for by considerable depth. The tiles, doors, perforated windows, and other details are all influenced by Chinese and European styles combined. "Phuket Old Town" is a 2.7ย km2 area covering a total of 210 rai.
As of 2019, the Fine Arts Department and the Phuket provincial authorities are preparing a proposal to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for Phuket Old Town to be listed as a World Heritage Site.
In 2004 the town was elevated to city status.
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 Ganesha and Brahma can also be seen.
Transportation โข Phuket International Airport.
Phuket City was ranked #105 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Phuket City has a population of over 79,308 people. Phuket City also forms one of the centres of the wider Phuket Province which has a population of over 432,000 people. Phuket City is ranked #422 for startups with a score of .
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Phuket City has links with:
๐ฎ๐ฉ Denpasar, Indonesia ๐ฒ๐พ George Town, Malaysia ๐บ๐ธ Las Vegas, USA ๐ฒ๐ด Macau, Macao ๐ท๐บ Nakhodka, Russia ๐ซ๐ท Nice, France ๐จ๐ณ Siming District, China ๐จ๐ณ Xiamen, China ๐จ๐ณ Yantai, China๐ต๐ฆ Santiago de Veraguas 8.1
๐ป๐ช Ciudad Bolรญvar 8.138
๐ฑ๐ฐ Polonnaruwa 7.933
๐ป๐ช San Fernando de Apure 7.893
๐ป๐ช San Cristรณbal 7.776
๐น๐ญ Chiang Mai 99.003
๐น๐ญ San Kamphaeng 99.117
๐น๐ญ Mae Hong Son 97.95
๐ฎ๐ฉ Teluk Dalam 97.8
๐ฎ๐ฉ Lhokseumawe 97.133
๐ฒ๐ฒ Nay Pyi Taw 96.115
Locations Near: Phuket City 98.3439,7.97391
๐น๐ญ Phuket 98.398,7.888 d: 11.2
๐น๐ญ Ao Luek 98.718,8.387 d: 61.7
๐น๐ญ Krabi 98.917,8.058 d: 63.8
๐น๐ญ Trang 99.6,7.55 d: 146.2
๐น๐ญ Surat Thani 99.331,9.14 d: 169
๐น๐ญ Nakhon Si Thammarat 99.963,8.436 d: 185.5
๐น๐ญ Satun 100.067,6.6 d: 243.8
๐ฒ๐พ Kuah 99.85,6.317 d: 248.1
Antipodal to: Phuket City -81.656,-7.974
๐ต๐ช Chiclayo -79.844,-6.764 d: 19774.2
๐ต๐ช Trujillo -79.034,-8.103 d: 19726
๐ต๐ช Piura -80.633,-5.2 d: 19686.6
๐ต๐ช Cajamarca -78.517,-7.157 d: 19657.4
๐ต๐ช Chimbote -78.583,-9.067 d: 19656
๐ต๐ช Talara -81.267,-4.567 d: 19633.8
๐ต๐ช Mรกncora -81.05,-4.1 d: 19579.1
๐ต๐ช Chachapoyas -77.873,-6.229 d: 19554.7