Pauk, Myanmar Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Scott, James George and Hardiman, John Percy (1901) Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States Volume 2, Issue 2, page 760
  2. http://www.gcmap.com/airport/VYPK "VYPK - Airport"