Hpasawng

{{Infobox settlement

| native_name = {{lang|my|ဖားဆောင်းမြို့}}

| official_name = HpaSaung

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| pushpin_map = Burma

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Burma

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{Flag|Myanmar}}

| subdivision_type1 = Division

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Kayah State}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Bawlakhe District

| subdivision_type3 = Township

| subdivision_name3 = Hpasawng Township

| unit_pref = Imperial

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| population =

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_blank1_title = Ethnicities

| population_blank2 = Buddhism

| population_blank2_title = Religions

| population_density_km2 = auto

| coordinates = {{coord|18|50|N|97|16|E|region:MM|display=inline,title}}

| leader_title = Mayor

| elevation_m =

| timezone = MST

| utc_offset = +6.30

| website =

| subdivision_name4 = {{flagicon image|Flag of PDF Myanmar.svg}} People's Defense Force

| subdivision_type4 = Control

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HpaSaung ({{langx|my|ဖားဆောင်းမြို့}}, MLCTS: hpaa.chaung.mrui) is a town in the Kayah State of eastern part of Burma.{{Cite web |year=2020 |title=THE MAP OF KAYAH STATE |url=https://tourism.gov.mm/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kayah-Map.pdf |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202133836/https://tourism.gov.mm/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kayah-Map.pdf |archive-date=2021-02-02 |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=tourism.gov.mm |format=PDF}} The town is currently in control of the People's Defence Force.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=Large-scale Offensive and Airstrikes Launched by Military Council to Reclaim Control of Hpasawng |url=https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/large-scale-offensive-and-airstrikes-launched-military-council-reclaim-control-hpasawng |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Burma News International |language=en|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419162219/https://www.bnionline.net/en/news/large-scale-offensive-and-airstrikes-launched-military-council-reclaim-control-hpasawng|archive-date=April 19, 2024}}

Landmarks

  • Hpasaung Hydropower Station

References