Pyay

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ပြည်မြို့ Pyay
Coordinates	18 ° 49 ′  N , 95 ° 13 ′  E Coordinates: 18 ° 49 ′  N , 95 ° 13 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Myanmar
region	Bago region
District	Pyay
Residents	135,000 (2005)

Pyay ( Burmese ပြည်မြို့ , BGN / PCGN : pyimyo; formerly Prome ) is a city in Myanmar . She belongs to the Bago division . According to a census, the city had 83,000 inhabitants in 1983, and in 2005 the population was estimated at 135,000.

location

Pyay is located 290 kilometers north of the former Myanmar capital Yangon at a bend in the Irrawaddy .

education

• Pyay University (PU)
• Pyay Technological University (PTU)
• Government Computer University (GCU)

Attractions

In the city center is the Shwesandaw Pagoda . A few hairs of Buddha are said to have been kept in the stupa .

Eight kilometers away are the ruins of the city of Sri Ksetra . It was the capital of the Pyu Kingdom.

religion

Pyay is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop .

Web links

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