Pauk | |
Native Name: | ပေါက် |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Myanmar |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pakokku District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Pauk Township |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Coordinates: | 21.45°N 122°W |
Pauk (Burmese: ပေါက်) is a town in Pauk Township, Pakokku District, Magway Region, in north-west Myanmar. It is the administrative center for Pauk Township. Pauk is located on the western bank of the Kyaw River just above its intersection with the Yaw River.
The current town was founded in 1840.[1] The local airport ICAO designation is VYPK (IATA code: PAU).[2]