Phuntsholing
Sign in to savePhuntsholing, also spelled as Phuentsholing (), is a border town in southern Bhutan and is the administrative seat of Chukha District. The town occupies parts of both Phuentsholing Gewog and Sampheling Gewog.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jaigaon
- Region
- West Bengal
- Country
- India
- Population
- 27,658
- Timezone
- Asia/Thimphu
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Phuentsholing
- Settlement.other_name
- Phuentsholing
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Thromde
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Phuentsoling-051215.JPG
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- Phuntsholing, Bhutan
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bhutan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Bhutan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Dzongkhag
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Chukha District
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Country
- Bhutan
- Located in
- Chukha District
- Area
- +15.6
- Elevation
- +293
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00
- Shares border with
- Jaigaon
- Official website
- www.pcc.bt
- Image
- Phuentsoling-051215.JPG
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- Yves Mariot
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- History
- Geography
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- Architecture and culture
- Economy
- Indian border crossing
- Transportation
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Phuntsholing, also spelled as Phuentsholing (), is a border town in southern Bhutan and is the administrative seat of Chukha District. The town occupies parts of both Phuentsholing Gewog and Sampheling Gewog.
Phuentsholing adjoins the Indian town of Jaigaon, and cross-border trade has resulted in a thriving local economy. The town previously hosted the headquarters of the Bank of Bhutan before they were shifted to Thimphu. In 2017, Phuentsholing had a population of 27,658.