Chau [1] ( Burmese ချောက် ) is a city in the central part of Myanmar , in the territory of the administrative district of Mague . It is part of the Mague district .
| City | |
| Chow | |
|---|---|
| Burma. ချောက် | |
| A country |  Myanmar |
| County | Mague |
| Area | Mague |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 61 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 6: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 113 152 people ( 2013 ) |
Content
- 1 Geographical location
- 2 population
- 3 Economics and transport
- 4 notes
Geographical position
The city is located in the eastern part of the province, on the left bank of the Irrawaddy River , at a distance of approximately 178 kilometers northwest of the country's capital Naypyidaw . The absolute height is 61 meters above sea level [2] .
Population
According to the 1983 official census , the population was 51,437 people [3] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1983 | 1993 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 437 | 67 845 | 113 152 [4] |
Economics and Transport
In the vicinity of Chau explored reserves of oil and natural gas [5] . An oil refinery and an oil river port are located on the territory of the city.
The nearest airport is in the city of Lanva [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Atlas of the world. - M.: Federal Service of Geodesy and Cartography of Russia: ONIKS Publishing House, 2000 - p. 177
- ↑ 1 2 Chauk, Burma Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 27, 2013. Archived on February 6, 2013.
- ↑ Chauk (English) (inaccessible link) . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment January 27, 2013. Archived on February 6, 2013.
- ↑ alleged
- ↑ Chauk . Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Date of treatment January 27, 2013. Archived on February 6, 2013.