Salin, Myanmar

Salin
Town
Salin
Coordinates: 20°34′33″N 94°39′08″E / 20.575742°N 94.652198°E / 20.575742; 94.652198
Country	Myanmar
Division	Magway Region
District	Minbu District
Time zone	UTC+6:30 (MST)

Salin (Burmese: စလင်းမြို့) is a town of Minbu District in Magway Region, Myanmar. Salin is on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River and is 50 miles (80 km) from the capital of Magway.^[1] The town, founded in 1119, is known for its collection of Buddhist monasteries and pagodas, a legacy of its prominent residents, who donated these public buildings.^[1] At the 2014 census, the urban population of Salin was 12,500.