Tanhlyin [1] ( Siriam ) ( Burmese သန်လျင်မြို့ ) - a city in the central part of Myanmar , in the territory of the administrative district of Yangon .
| City | |
| Tanhlin (Siriam) | |
|---|---|
| Burma. သန်လျင်မြို့ | |
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| A country |  Myanmar |
| County | Yangon |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 5 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 6: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 240,380 people ( 2013 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | |
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History
In the past, Tanhlyin was part of the monk state of Hantavadi . In a later period, the city was owned by the Portuguese , and then the French . In 1756, the city was captured and almost completely destroyed by the troops of the ruler of Burma Alaunpaya , after which it fell into almost complete decline. In the 20th century, oil was discovered in the vicinity of Tanhlin [2] .
Geographical position
The city is located in the southern part of the province, near the confluence of the Pegu rivers and Yangon , southeast of the city of Yangon , at a distance of 327 kilometers south of the country's capital Naypyidaw . The absolute height is 5 meters above sea level [3] .
Population
According to 2013 estimates, the population of the city was 240,380 people [4] .
Economics and Transport
The city port has an oil terminal [2] . Tanglin’s communication with other cities of Myanmar is through road and river transport. A bridge has been thrown across the Pegu River connecting the city with Yangon. The nearest airport is located also in the city of Yangon [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Geographic Encyclopedic Dictionary: Geographic Names / Ed. A.F. Treshnikov . - 2nd ed., Ext. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1989. - S. 469. - 210 000 copies. - ISBN 5-85270-057-6 .
- ↑ 1 2 Syriam . Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Date of treatment September 30, 2014. Archived on May 16, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Thanhlyin, Burma Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment May 15, 2013. Archived May 16, 2013.
- ↑ Rangoon: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment May 15, 2013. Archived May 16, 2013.