Phuntsholing

Phuentsholing ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་ Phuentsholing
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Phuntsholing, Bhutan
Phuentsholing Location in Bhutan
Coordinates: 26°51′0″N 89°23′0″E
Country	Bhutan
Dzongkhag	Chukha District
Gewog	Phuentsholing, Sampheling
Area
• Total	15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Elevation	293 m (961 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	27,658
Time zone	UTC+6 (BTT)
Website	pcc.bt

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Phuntsholing, also spelled as Phuentsholing (Dzongkha: ཕུན་ཚོགས་གླིང་), 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.