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Encyclopedia > Lampang Province
Lampang
ลำปาง
Statistics
Capital: Lampang
Area: 12,534.0 km²
Ranked 10th
Inhabitants: 782,152 (2000)
Ranked 29th
Pop. density: 62 inh./km²
Ranked 67th
ISO 3166-2: TH-52
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Lampang Province

Lampang (Thai ลำปาง) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon. Lampang is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Lampang province. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Map of Thailand highlighting the province Lampang File links The following pages link to this file: Lampang Province Categories: GFDL images ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Chiang Rai (Thai เชียงราย) is the most northern province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phayao (Thai พะเยา) is one of the northern province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phrae (Thai แพร่) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Sukhothai (Thai สุโขทัย) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Lamphun (Thai ลำพูน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chiang Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ...

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Geography

Lampang is located in the broad river valley of the Wang river, surrounded by mountain chains. In the Mae Mo district lignite is found and mined in open pits. Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ...


Industry

Lampang is famous of ceramic production and mining. A great deal of ball clay, china stone, and lignite are delivered at mountains. Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ...


There are more than 200 ceramic factories in and around Mueang Lampang. Most of ceramic factories are small and medium size, main products are novelties (plant pots, dolls), tablewares, building materials (tiles, railings), etc.


Mae Mo district has the largest power plant in Thailand located in the lignite mine area, which use lignite as fuel. The largest concrete plant also stands north of Mueang Lampang, which use lignite and limestone delivered in Lampang. Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Media:Example. ...


Agricultural products that are famous for the province are rice and pineapples.


History

Starting in the 7th century Lampang was part of the Dvaravati period Haripunchai kingdom of the Mon. In the 11th century the Khmer empire occupied the Lampang area, but it was King Mengrai of Lannathai who incorporated the complete Haripunchai kingdom into his kingdom in 1292. After the fall of Lannathai it was under Burmese rulership, and finally became part of Thailand in 1774. ( 6th century - 7th century - 8th century - other centuries) Events Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is written, and Arabs subjugate Syria, Iraq, Persia, Egypt, North Africa and Central Asia to Islam. ... Haripunchai (or Haribhunjaya) was a kingdom of the Mon in northern Thailand around the 11th century. ... The Mon are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. ... (10th century - 11th century - 12th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... The Khmer Empire was a powerful kingdom based in what is now Cambodia. ... King Mengrai (or Mangrai) (1239-1317) was the founder of the Thai kingdom Lannathai. ... Lannathai (often short Lanna, English One Million Thai Rice Fields, Thai ล้านนาไทย) was a kingdom in the north of Thailand around the city of Chiang Mai. ... Events November 17 - (Julian calendar) John Balliol becomes King of Scotland. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


Symbols

The provincial seal show a white cock inside the entrance to the Pra That Lampang Luang temple. According to the local legend Buddha visited the province in his lifetime. The god Indra worried that the people would not get up by themselves to show respect to Buddha, and thus woke them himself by transforming into a white cock.

The provincial flower is the Heliconia (Heliconia sp.), and the provincial tree is the Indian Elm (Holoptelea integrifolia). According to the legend during Buddha's visit this tree was planted in the temple. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A stone image of the Buddha. ... Indra (इन्द्र), god of weather and war, and Lord of Heaven or Swargaloka, was the supreme deva of Hinduism during the early Vedic period. ... Heliconia Categories: Plant stubs | Plants ...

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided in 13 districts (Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 100 communes (tambon) and 855 villages (mubaan). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

  1. Mueang Lampang
  2. Mae Mo
  3. Ko Kha
  4. Soem Ngam
  5. Ngao
  6. Chae Hom
  7. Wang Nuea
  1. Thoen
  2. Mae Phrik
  3. Mae Tha
  4. Sop Prap
  5. Hang Chat
  6. Mueang Pan

External links


edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Provinces_of_Thailand&action=edit) Provinces of Thailand
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 | Sakon Nakhon | Sisaket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central: Ang Thong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chachoengsao | Chainat | Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Prachinburi | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Sa Kaeo | 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: Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Rayong | Trat

  Results from FactBites:
 
Lampang Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (394 words)
Lampang is located in the broad river valley of the Wang River, surrounded by mountain chains.
To the north of the province is the 1697 m high Doi Luang.
In the 11th century the Khmer empire occupied the Lampang area, but it was King Mengrai of Lannathai who incorporated the complete Haripunchai kingdom into his kingdom in 1292.
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