Nakhon Sawan province
Nakhon Sawan
นครสวรรค์ | ||
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Khao Kob or Wat Woranat Banphot, 2018 Nakhon Sawan or Pak Nam Pho Chinese New Year Festival | ||
Postal code 60xxx | ||
Calling code | 056 | |
ISO 3166 code | TH-60 | |
Website | www |
Nakhon Sawan (Thai: นครสวรรค์, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sā.wǎn], lit. 'Heavenly City') is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat). It lies in lower northern Thailand, neighbouring the provinces of Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lopburi, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani, and Tak (clockwise from north).
Toponymy
The word nakhon originates from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning 'city', and the word sawan from Sanskrit svarga meaning 'heaven'. Hence the name of the province literally means 'city of heaven' or 'heavenly city'.
History
Nakhon Sawan province was a city since
When King
When in 1895 King Chulalongkorn established the monthon as part of the Thesaphiban administrative reform, Nakhon Sawan became capital city of Monthon Nakhon Sawan.
The 4th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Area Army is based in Nakhon Sawan. It is responsible for defending the northwestern border with Burma, from Mae Hong Son in the north to Kanchanaburi in the south.[5]
Geography
The Ping and Nan rivers merge near the city of Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya River. Mae Wong National Park, on the border with Khamphaeng Phet province, was created in 1987 to preserve the woodlands of Mae Wong-Mae Poen. The forested area covers 927 km2 (358 sq mi) or 9.7 percent of provincial area.[1]
There is one national park, along with two other national parks, make up
National park
- Mae Wong National Park, 894 km2 (345 sq mi)[7]: 54
Symbols
The provincial seal shows a Wiman, a mythological heavenly castle. This relates to the name of the province which translates to 'Heavenly City'.
The
Administrative divisions
The province is divided in 15 districts ().
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Local government
As of 26 November 2019 there are:
Transport
Roads
Nakhon Sawan lies on Route 1 (
Rail
Nakhon Sawan has a station,
Air
Nakhon Sawan is served by Nakhon Sawan Airport.[9]
Health
Sawanpracharak Hospital is the main hospital of the province.
Human achievement index 2022
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]
Rank | Classification |
1–13 | "High" |
14–29 | "Somewhat high" |
30–45 | "Average" |
46–61 | "Somewhat low" |
62–77 | "Low" |
Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings |
Festivals
- Pak Nam Pho Chinese New Year Festival: Nakhon Sawan is considered a province with a large population of Thai Chinese descent. The Chinese New Year festival here is therefore a great celebration and held continuously for over 100 years along with attracts tourists from all over, both domestically and internationally.[10]
- Tak Bat Theworohana Festival: The tradition of Khao Kob, a temple on the highest mountaintop of Nakhon Sawan city.
Attractions
References
- ^ a b "ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562" [Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019]. Royal Forest Department (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021, information, Forest statistics Year 2019, Thailand boundary from Department of Provincial Administration in 2013
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- ^ a b "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 36
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- ^ กรมทหารราบที่ 4, ภารกิจ Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bung Boraphet Marine Sanctuary - Nakhon Sawan Tourist Attraction". Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ^ "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Number of local government organizations by province". dla.go.th. Department of Local Administration (DLA). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
22 Nakhon Sawan: 1 PAO, 1 City mun., 2 Town mun., 18 Subdistrict mun., 121 SAO
- ^ "Nakhon Sawan Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Zoom (2020-01-19). "ซูมซอกแซก : ตรุษจีน "นครสวรรค์" 104 ปีแห่งความศรัทธา" [Zoom zokzaek : Chinese New Year "Nakhon Sawan" 104 years of faith]. Thai Rath (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-03-03.