Phetchaburi province
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| Capital: | Phetchaburi |
| Area: | 6,225.1 km² Ranked 36th |
| Inhabitants: | 435.377 (2000) Ranked 58th |
| Pop. density: | 70 inh./km² Ranked 68th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-76 |
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2 History 3 Symbols 4 Administrative divisions 5 External links |
Geography
Phetchaburi is located at the northern end of the Malay Peninsula, with the Gulf of Thailand to the East and the Tanaosi mountain range forming the boundary to Myanmar. Except these border mountains most of the province is a flat plain area.
History
Phetchaburi is an old royal city, dating back to the Mon of the 8th century.
King Mongkut built a palace near the city of Phetchaburi, commonly known as Khao Wong, but its official name is Phra Nakhon Khiri.
| The provincial seal shows the Khao Wong palace in the background. In front are rice fields bordered by two palm tree, symbolizing the major crops in the province. Provincial tree is Eugenia cumini. |
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 7 districts (Amphoe) and one minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 93 communes (tambon) and 681 villages.| Amphoe | King Amphoe | |
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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 | ||