Drunk [1] [2] , earlier - Prom [1] , Prrome [2] [3] ( Burmese ပြည်မြို့ , MLCTS = prany mrui.) - a city in the south-west of Myanmar , in the territory of the administrative district of Pegu . The administrative center of the homonymous district .
| City | |
| Drunk | |
|---|---|
| Burma. ပြည်မြို့ | |
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| A country |  Myanmar |
| County | Pegu |
| Area | Drunk |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 45 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 6: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 157,777 people ( 2013 ) |
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Geographical position
The city is located in the northwestern part of the province, on the left bank of the Irrawaddy River , at a distance of approximately 130 kilometers southwest of the country's capital Naypyidaw . The absolute height is 45 meters above sea level [4] .
Climate
| Climate Pie | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum, ° C | 30.9 | 34,4 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 36.3 | 31,2 | 30.5 | 30.6 | 31.7 | 32,2 | 31.1 | 29.8 | 32.96 |
| Average minimum ° C | 16,4 | 17,2 | 20.9 | 24.4 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.4 | 23.7 | 21.3 | 17.7 | 22.08 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | one | one | one | ten | 141 | 398 | 626 | 234 | 260 | 138 | 50 | four | 1 864 |
| Source: [5] | |||||||||||||
Population
According to the 1983 official census , the population was 83,332 people [6] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1983 | 1993 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 83 332 | 105 698 | 157,777 [7] |
Economics and Transport
In the vicinity of the city, rice , cotton , tobacco , and cream apples are grown . Sericulture is developed. Pi's communication with other cities is carried out by rail and road . The airport is located on the eastern outskirts of the city ( ICAO : VYPY, IATA : PRU) [4] .
History
It arose in the XVIII century near the ancient city of Shrikshetra , founded by the drink people and since 638 it has been the capital of the Vikram dynasty.
Attractions
In the central part of Pi, there is the Shvesando Pagoda , in which, according to legend, several hairs of Buddha are stored. Also in the vicinity of the city are the ruins of Sri Ksetra, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Pew .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Drunk // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986.- S. 291.
- ↑ 1 2 Drunk // Brief Geographic Encyclopedia : Volume 3: Milos - Union of the Soviet Socialist Republic / chapters. ed. A.A. Grigoriev . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1962. - S. 302. - (Encyclopedias. Dictionaries. Directories.). - 81,300 copies.
- ↑ Apart // Rental - Sinks. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1955. - P. 33. - ( Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 51 vols.] / Ch. Ed. B. A. Vvedensky ; 1949-1958, vol. 35).
- ↑ 1 2 Pyay, Burma Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 18, 2013. Archived January 29, 2013.
- ↑ Pyi Climate Normals 1961-1990 . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Date of treatment January 19, 2013.
- ↑ Pyay . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 18, 2013. Archived January 29, 2013.
- ↑ alleged