Fun fact 2 about Pathein
city
Pathein was first founded in 325 BCE by a King named Sri Dhammasoka.
Pathein
Myanmar
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Pathein
Myanmar
Country
Myanmar
Population
237.1K
Coordinates
16.77, 94.73
Pathein, formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon within Pathein Township on the bank of the Pathein River—a western branch of the Irrawaddy River. The city had a population of 172,923 in 2019.
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