Nongbua Lamphu province
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| Capital: | Nongbua Lamphu |
| Area: | 3,859.0 km² Ranked 55th |
| Inhabitants: | 482,207 (2000) Ranked 51st |
| Pop. density: | 125 inh./km² Ranked 33rd |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-39 |
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2 History 3 Symbols 4 Administrative divisions 5 External links |
Geography
Nongbua Lamphu is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau.
History
The province were originally 5 Amphoe (district) in the province Udon Thani. In 1993 this province was decentralized and the new province Nongbua Lamphu was created. It is thus the youngest province of Thailand.
| The seal of the province shows king Naresuan in his shrine. This shrine was built to commemmorate the visit of king Naresuan to the city of Nongbua Lamphu in 1574 when he was collecting troops to fight the king of Lan Xang. Behind the shrine is a pond with Lotus flowers (Nymphaea lotus), which is also the provincial flower. The provincial tree is the Siamese Rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis), |
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 6 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 59 communes (tambon) and 636 villages.
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External links
Provinces of Thailand
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North:
Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit
North-East:
Amnat Charoen | Buriram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nongbua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakhon Nakhon | Sisaket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central:
Ang Thong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chainat | Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphanburi
South:
Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phattalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East:
Chachoengsao | Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Rayong | Prachinburi | Sa Kaeo | Trat