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Encyclopedia > Lamphun Province
Lamphun
ลำพูน
Statistics
Capital: Lamphun
Area: 4,505.9 km²
Ranked 49th
Inhabitants: 413,299 (2000)
Ranked 60th
Pop. density: 92 inh./km²
Ranked 48th
ISO 3166-2: TH-61
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Lamphun Province

Lamphun (Thai ลำพูน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak. Lamphun is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Lamphun 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 Lamphun province File links The following pages link to this file: Lamphun 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 Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Lampang (Thai ลำปาง) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

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Geography

Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping river, surrounded by mountain chains.


History

Under its old name of Haripunchai, Lampang was the northernmost city of the Mon kingdom of the Dvaravati period, and also the last to fall to the Thai. In the late 12th century it came under siege from the Khmer, but did not fall. However in 1281 King Mengrai of Lannathai finally seized the city, and made it part of his kingdom. 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. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... The Khmer Empire was a powerful kingdom based in what is now Cambodia. ... Events February 22 - Martin IV becomes Pope August 15 - Kamikaze storm wipes out invading Mongol army in the coast of Japan The Ottoman Empire was founded as an autonomous state (Beylik) in present day Bilecik, Turkey, by Osman Bey. ... 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. ...


Symbols

The provincial seal show the temple Wat Phra That Haripunchai, which was already the main temple of the city Lamphun during the Mon times. The gold-covered chedi is said to contain a relic of Buddha.

The provincial flower is the Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma), and the provincial tree is the Rain Tree (Samanea saman). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A stone image of the Buddha. ...

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided in 7 districts (Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 51 communes (tambon) and 520 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. ...

Amphoe King Amphoe
  1. Mueang Lamphun
  2. Mae Tha
  3. Ban Hong
  4. Li
  1. Thung Hua Chang
  2. Pa Sang
  3. Ban Thi
  1. Wiang Nong Long

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:
 
Lamphun Province - Biocrawler (209 words)
Lamphun (Thai ลำพูน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping river, surrounded by mountain chains.
The province is subdivided in 7 districts (Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe).
++ Official Website of Lamphun Province ++ (470 words)
The first ruler of Lamphun was Queen Cham Thewi, a daughter of the King of Lawo.
Lamphun was incorporated into the Thai Kingdom during the reign of King Taksin the Great.
Later, Lamphun was changed to a province ruled by a governor, which has continued to the present.
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