# Myeik

> city

**Wikidata**: [Q1018163](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1018163)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myeik,_Myanmar)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/myeik

## Summary
Myeik is a city and town located in Myanmar, situated within the Myeik District and Myeik Township. Historically known as Mergui, the settlement has a recorded population of 222,056 as of 2014 and is positioned at an elevation of 15 metres above sea level. It serves as a significant urban center in the Tanintharyi Region, identified by the UN/LOCODE MMMGZ.

## Key Facts
- **Classification**: City; town in Myanmar.
- **Location**: Myanmar (Myeik District, Myeik Township).
- **Population**: 222,056 (2014 estimate, determination method: demographic balance).
- **Coordinates**: Latitude 12.439444444444, Longitude 98.600277777778.
- **Elevation**: 15 metres above sea level.
- **Timezone**: UTC+06:30.
- **Postal Code**: 14051.
- **UN/LOCODE**: MMMGZ.
- **Native Name**: မြိတ်မြို့; also known locally as ဗိက် (in Mon) and มะริด.
- **Historical Names**: Mergui (used in Encyclopædia Britannica and Nuttall Encyclopædia).
- **Digital Presence**: Covered by 33 sitelinks across various Wikipedia languages including English, Japanese, French, and Chinese.

## FAQs
**What are the administrative divisions for Myeik?**
Myeik is administratively located within Myeik Township, which is part of the broader Myeik District in Myanmar.

**What names is Myeik known by internationally?**
The city is internationally known as Mergui, a name used in historical texts like the Encyclopædia Britannica. It also has specific aliases in Japanese (ベイ, ベイッ, メルギー, メェイ) and Chinese (墨吉).

**What historical encyclopedias document Myeik?**
The city is described by several historical sources, including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition (as "Mergui"), The Nuttall Encyclopædia (as "Mergui"), and Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (4th edition, 1885–1890).

## Why It Matters
Myeik serves as a prominent urban settlement in Myanmar with significant historical and logistical footprints. Its inclusion in major 19th and early 20th-century encyclopedias (Britannica, Meyers, Nuttall) highlights its longstanding relevance as a geographic and cultural landmark, historically referred to as Mergui. In the modern era, its assignment of a UN/LOCODE (MMMGZ) underscores its role in international trade and shipping logistics. The city's extensive digital footprint—represented by 33 sitelinks across global languages and identifiers in major databases like GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, and BBC Things—reflects its continued importance as a recognizable entity in global data ecosystems.

## Notable For
- Being a primary subject in three distinct historical encyclopedias (Britannica, Nuttall, Meyers).
- Possessing a unique UN/LOCODE (MMMGZ) for logistics and trade.
- Having a multicultural nomenclature, including official Burmese, Mon (ဗိက်), Thai (มะริด), and historical English (Mergui) variants.
- High digital connectivity with identifiers across Google Freebase, Facebook (Who's on First), OpenStreetMap, and Quora.
- Being visually documented in the Myeik Archipelago banner on Wikivoyage.

## Body

### Geography and Demographics
Myeik is geographically positioned at a latitude of 12.439444444444 and a longitude of 98.600277777778. The city sits at a low elevation of 15 metres above sea level. It falls within the Myanmar standard timezone (UTC+06:30). Demographic data indicates a substantial population of 222,056 residents, a figure established in 2014 via demographic balance methods.

### Administrative and Political Status
The entity is officially classified as a city and a town within Myanmar. It functions within the administrative hierarchy of the nation, specifically located in **Myeik Township** and the wider **Myeik District**. The country sitelink count for Myanmar is noted as 252 in the context of this entity.

### Names and Etymology
Myeik is known by diverse names reflecting its cultural and colonial history.
- **Official/Native**: မြိတ်မြို့ (Burmese).
- **Mon Language**: ဗိက်.
- **Thai**: มะริด.
- **Historical/English**: Mergui.
- **Japanese**: ベイ, ベイッ, メルギー, メェイ.
- **Chinese**: 墨吉.
Historical records in the Encyclopædia Britannica and The Nuttall Encyclopædia specifically reference the city under the name "Mergui."

### Technical Identifiers and Codes
Myeik is indexed in numerous global databases and technical registries:
- **Logistics**: UN/LOCODE **MMMGZ**; Postal Code **14051**.
- **Geographic Databases**: GeoNames ID **1309611**; OpenStreetMap Node ID **26576233**; GNS Unique Feature ID **-429719**; Who's On First ID **890439905**.
- **Knowledge Graphs**: Google Freebase ID **/m/06n844**; BBC Things ID **db04c56e-69ce-4da0-b863-dd855bab9cd5**; Quora Topic **Myeik**; Yale Lux ID **place/42df188a-17a8-4c28-93aa-80b1bae50d4c**.
- **Library and Museum**: National Library of Israel J9U ID **987007562769505171**; Museum Digital Place ID **25039**.
- **Wikipedia**: The title "Myeik, Myanmar" is used, with a sitelink count of 33 across languages including Arabic, German, French, Russian, and Chinese.

### Visual and Media Records
The city is represented visually through hosted media files. A primary image is available at `File:မြိတ်မြို့.jpg`. Additionally, a page banner titled "The Myeik Archipelago 56 (banner).jpg" is utilized for its Wikivoyage entry.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. GeoNames
3. BBC Things
4. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/mm.htm)
5. Quora