Panglong, Southern Shan State
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Panglong
ပင်လုံ ပၢင်လူင် | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Pinlon | |
 Panglong Independence Monument | |
  Panglong Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 20°59′30″N 97°31′15″E / 20.99167°N 97.52083°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division |  Shan |
| District | Loilem District |
| Township | Loilem Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.87 sq mi (20.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,482 ft (1,366 m) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 31,964 |
| • Religions | |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Panglong (Shan: ပၢင်လူင်, Paang⁰long⁰, [pɑːŋ˨˦ loŋ˨˦]), officially Pinlon (ပင်လုံ, /pɪ̀ɴlòʊɴ/) is a town in Loilem Township of Loilem District, southern Shan State, Myanmar. The town is also home to Panglong University and is the largest town in Loilem Township. The Town is subdivided into 4 wards, each simply numbered one to four. Ward Two has the most people at 14,563 people. Buddhism is the largest religion, professed by 95.7% of residents.[2]
