Meiktila 2390279 210035845 2008-05-04T03:44:12Z Alaibot 1324179 Robot: sorting stub (based on infobox) {{Infobox Settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Meiktila |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Myanmar<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Burma <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Image:Flag of Myanmar.svg|25px]] [[Burma]] |subdivision_type1 = Admin.&nbsp;division |subdivision_name1 = [[Mandalay]] |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = [[Meiktila District]] |subdivision_type3 = Township |subdivision_name3 = [[Meiktila Township]] |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title =Mayor |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of =2005 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 =[[Buddhism]] |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |latd=20|latm=53 |lats=0 |latNS=N |longd=95 |longm=53 |longs=0 |longEW=E |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> tags--> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Meiktila''' is a town in [[Mandalay Division]], [[Myanmar]]; its population was 252,305 in 1901, and it is located at 20°53'N, 95°53' E. It is the seat of [[Meiktila District]]. It is situated on the banks of [[Lake Meiktila]], an ancient [[irrigation]] and drinking [[water reservoir]], and at the junction of the [[Bagan]]-[[Taunggyi]], [[Yangon]]-[[Mandalay]] and Meiktila-[[Myingyan]] highways. Lake Meiktila is artificial, and according to [[Burmese legend]] was begun 2500 years ago by the grandfather of [[Gautama Buddha]]. It is 7 miles long, averages half a mile across, and covers an area of 3.5 sq. mile. [[Mone-Dai]] dam supplies water to the lake. Meiktila also has a [[military]] [[airfield]] and it has been a strategic military base since [[British rule in Burma|colonial time]] because of its location at the [[junction]] of main [[highway]]s. The town is home to the [[Meikhtila Education College]], [[Meikhtila Institute of Economics]] , [[Meikhtila Aerospace Engineering University]], [[Meikhtila Government Technical Collage]] and [[Meikhtila University]]. The town has five [[State High School]]. These are [[Royal No.1 State High School]], [[No.2 State High School]], [[Army No.3 State High School]], [[New Town No.4 State High School]], [[Shan De Air Base No.5 State High School]], [[Central Cannon Training Base No.6 State High School]]. [[Royal No.1 State High School]] is famous high school at town. The students from primary and middle schools are very competitive to get entrance to Royal High School. {{coord|20|53|N|95|53|E|source:enwiki-plaintext-parser|display=title}} {{Mandalay Division}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in the Mandalay Division]] {{Mandalay-geo-stub}} [[fr:Meiktila]] [[lt:Meiktila]] [[ja:メイッティーラ]] [[pl:Meiktila]]