Encyclopedia > Kamphaeng Phet province
Kamphaeng Phet province
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Capital: | Kamphaeng Phet[?] |
| Area: | 8,607.5 km² Ranked 22nd |
| Inhabitants: | 670,200 (2001) Ranked 35th |
| pop. density: | 78 inh./km² Ranked 56th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-62 | Map |
Kamphaeng Phet (Thai กำแพงเพชร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit[?], Nakhon Sawan and Tak.
|
Geography The main river of the province is the Ping, one of the sources of the Chao Phraya river. The river flats make up the east of the province, while the west is mostly mountains covered with forests.
History Kamphaeng Phet already was a royal city in the Sukhothai kingdom in the 14th century, then known under its old name Chakangrao. It formed an important part of the defence system of the kingdom, as well as later of the Ayutthaya kingdom.
| The provincial seal shows the city walls, as the city name means diamond wall. Provincial tree is Acadia catechu[?], provincial flower the Bullet Wood (Mimusops elengi[?]). |
| Amphoe (districts) | King Amphoe (minor districts) | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tat.or.th/province/north/kampang/index.htm)
- Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=n1)
All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License
|
Search Encyclopedia
|
Featured Article
|