Nakhon Ratchasima Province
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| Capital: | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Area: | 20,494.0 km² Ranked 1st |
| Inhabitants: | 2,556,260 (2000) Ranked 2nd |
| Pop. density: | 125 inh./km² Ranked 34th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-30 |
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| Missing image Thailand_Nakhon_Ratchasima.png Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Ratchasima Province | |
Nakhon Ratchasima (often shortened to Khorat, Thai นครราชสีมา) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (clockwise, from north) Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Buriram, Srakaeo, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Saraburi, Lopburi.
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Geography
The province is located on the western end of the Khorat Plateau. Two national parks are in the province - the Khao Yai in the west and the Thab Lan in the south.
History
The area around Korat was an important center already in the times of the Khmer empire in the 11th century, as can be seen by the temple ruins in the Phimai historical park.
Symbols
| Missing image Seal_Nakhon_Ratchasima.png Provincial seal | The provincial seal shows a monument of Thao Suranaree (1772-1852), the local hero of the province. She was the wife of the governmental councillor, when in 1826 she gathered the local people to assist the Thai army to fight the Laotian King Anouvong. King Rama III gave her the honorary title Tao Suranaree in recognition of her bravery.
The provincial tree is Millettia leucantha |
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 26 districts (Amphoe) and 6 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 293 communes (tambon) and 3423 villages.
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External links
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province/province.php?id=41)
- Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=e5)
- Official website (http://www.nakhonratchasima.go.th/data/eng.htm)
fr:Province de Nakhon Ratchasima ja:ナコーンラーチャシーマー県 ms:Wilayah Nakhon Ratchasima nl:Changwat Nakhon Ratchasima th:จังหวัดนครราชสีมา