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Pinya

Pinya
ပင်းယ
Old Pinya city site today
Old Pinya city site today
Pinya is located in Myanmar
Pinya
Pinya
Location in Myanmar
Coordinates: 21°52′0″N 96°0′0″E / 21.86667°N 96.00000°E / 21.86667; 96.00000Coordinates: 21°52′0″N 96°0′0″E / 21.86667°N 96.00000°E / 21.86667; 96.00000
Country  Myanmar
Region Mandalay Region
Founded 7 February 1313
Population
 • Ethnicities Burman
 • Religions Theravada Buddhism
Time zone MST (UTC+6.30)

Pinya (Burmese: ပင်းယ), or Vijayapura, was the capital of the Kingdom of Pinya, located near Ava, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It was the residence of the Pinya dynasty who ruled this part of central Myanmar from 1313 to 1365. It was founded by King Thihathu as Wizayapura (ဝိဇယပူရ, Pali: Vijayapura) on 7 February 1313.


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