Phuket ภูเก็ต |
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City Municipality | |
Phuket Municipality | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Phuket Province |
Area | |
• City Municipality | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
• Metro | 224 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• City Municipality | 75,573 |
• Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 230,000 |
Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
Coordinates: 7°53′17″N 98°23′51″E / 7.88806°N 98.39750°E
Phuket City (/puːˈkɛt/ poo-KET; Thai: ภูเก็ต, pronounced [pʰūː.kèt]) is a city in south-east Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of Phuket Province. As of 2007[update] the city had a population of 75,573. It covers the subdistricts (tambon) Talat Yai (Thai: ตลาดใหญ่) and Talat Nuea (Thai: ตลาดเหนือ) of Mueang Phuket district.