Chalong

Chalong is a town in , , and has about 24,700 residents. Chalong is situated near the locality , as well as near the village .
  • Type: Town with 24,700 residents
  • Description: subdistrict municipality in Mueang Phuket district, Phuket province, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Ban Chalong”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wat Chalong and Phuket Big Buddha.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The most important of the 29 buddhist temples…

Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, or The Great Buddha of Phuket… is situated 3 km southwest of Chalong.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Telgaa, CC BY 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 4 km west of Chalong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kata and Patong.

Neighborhood
Photo: ADwarf, Public domain.
Hat Noi is a beach on the southwest side of the island of Phuket in Thailand. is situated 6 km southwest of Chalong.

Photo: Rene Ehrhardt, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest beach resort on the island of .

Photo: Eirien, CC BY 2.0.
Phuket is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of .

Chalong

Latitude
7.84652° or 7° 50′ 48″ north
Longitude
98.33442° or 98° 20′ 4″ east
Population
24,700
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
6MVWR8WM+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31040694
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
7091861
Wiki­data ID
Q15629559
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In Other Languages

From German to Thai—“Chalong” goes by many names.
  • German: “Chalong”
  • Russian: “Чалонг”
  • Thai: “ฉลอง”
  • Thai: “ตำบลฉลอง”
  • Thai: “เทศบาลตำบลฉลอง”
  • Thai: “บ้านฉลอง”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Royal Valley and Ban Nai Trok.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wat Chalong Temple and Fluency -learning center.

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Worth a closer look: Phuket Town and Patong.

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