Palauk

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Palauk
ပလောက်
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Palauk
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 13°15′44″N98°37′53″E / 13.26222°N 98.63139°E / 13.26222; 98.63139
Country Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Region Flag of Tanintharyi Region (2010-2021).svg  Tanintharyi
District Myeik
Township Palaw
Area
  Total17.93 sq mi (46.4 km2)
Population
 (2019) [1]
  Total6,003
  Density330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone UTC+6.30 (MMT)

Palauk [2] is a town in Palaw Township, Taninthayi Region, Myanmar. It is located on the main coastal road, Route 8, between Dawei and Palaw. [3] Palauk is the administrative seat of the Palauk Subtownship.[ citation needed ]

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Administrative subdivisions

The administrative divisions of the Palauk Subtownship [4] are the following:

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References

  1. Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Palaw Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပုလောမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Palaw Township Regional Information](PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. Palauk at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. "General Logistics and Planning Map Myanmar" [ permanent dead link ] UNJLC Map Num:UNJLC-MM08a-002-A1, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), 8 May 2008
  4. "Palaw Township, Tanintharyi, Myanmar" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine , Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU), 12 August 2010