Sale, Myanmar
Sale စလေ | |
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Town | |
Sale | |
Coordinates: MM 20°50′05″N 94°45′03″E / 20.834588°N 94.750937°ECoordinates: MM 20°50′05″N 94°45′03″E / 20.834588°N 94.750937°E | |
Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
Region | Magway Region |
District | Magway District |
Township | Yenangyaung Township |
Time zone | MST (UTC+6:30) |
Sale (Burmese: စလေမြို့) is a town located in Yenangyaung Township, Magway District, Magway Region, Myanmar (Burma). Sale is located by the eastern banks of the Ayeyarwady River, and its nearest town is Chauk, which is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) away.
Sale developed as a satellite town of Bagan in the 12th and 13th centuries and is still an important religious center.[1] Sale houses 50 active Buddhist monasteries as well as Bagan-era monuments.[1] Sale is a center for lacquerware manufacturing.
Sale is also known as the birthplace of U Ponnya, one of Burma's most celebrated writers.[2]
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