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Phuket ( ; , (:pʰūː.kèt)) is a city in southeast Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of Phuket Province. As of 2007 the city had a population of 75,573. It covers the subdistricts (''tambon'') Talat Yai () and Talat Nuea () of Mueang Phuket district. Phuket is 862 km south of Bangkok.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tourismthailand.org/Where-to-Go/Phuket )〕 ==History== Phuket is one of the oldest cities in Thailand. This old town used to be the important port on the west of the Malay Peninsula where Chinese immigrants first landed. Phuket used to be ruled by both Portugal and Holland. The old buildings in Phuket town certainly represent its former prosperity. These old buildings were constructed when mining was an important Phuket industry. The architectural style, called "Sino-Portuguese", is European mixed with Chinese modern. Characteristic is a single or two-storey building with a narrow front compensated for by considerable depth. The tiles, doors, perforated windows and other details are all influenced by Chinese and European styles mixed together.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tourismthailand.org/See-and-Do/Sights-and-Attractions-Detail/Chino-Portugal-Architecture-Building--5456 )〕 On 13 February 2004 the town was elevated to city status (''thesaban nakhon'', ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phuket (city)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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