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Encyclopedia > Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit
อุตรดิตถ์
Statistics
Capital: Uttaradit
Area: 7,838.6 km²
Ranked 25th
Inhabitants: 464,474 (2000)
Ranked 54th
Pop. density: 59 inh./km²
Ranked 68th
ISO 3166-2: TH-53
Governor: Sombun Siphatthanawat
(since November 2006)
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Uttaradit Province}

Uttaradit (Thai อุตรดิตถ์) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan. To the east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos. Uttaradit is a town in Thailand, capital of the Uttaradit 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 by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... 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 Uttaradit File links The following pages link to this file: Uttaradit 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. ... Phitsanulok (Thai พิษณุโลก) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. ... Sukhothai (Thai สุโขทัย) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phrae (Thai แพร่) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Nan (Thai น่าน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Xaignabouli (Lao ໄຊຍະບູລີ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country. ...


The name Uttaradit means northern landing, as it was formerly a trade center on the Nan river.

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Geography

The province is located in the valley of the Nan River. About 45 kilometers north of the city Uttaradit is the Queen Sirikit Dam, created a 250 km² artificial lake from the Nan. The Nan River at What Tha Luang, Phichit Province The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. ...


Most of the province was once covered with teak forests, then the major product of Uttaradit. The largest Teak tree in the world is found at the Ton Sak Yai Park. The 1500 year old tree measures 9.87m in circumference and 37m in height - originally it was 48.5m high, but it was damaged in a storm. Species Tectona grandis Tectona hamiltoniana Tectona philippinensis Teak (Tectona), also called jati is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the family Verbenaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. ...


Three National Parks are located in the province—Klong Tron, Lam Nam Nan and Phu Soi Dao.


Symbols

Provincial seal The provincial seal shows the mondop at the temple Wat Phra Thaen Sila At, in Baan Phra Thaen in the Laplae district. The main item of worship in the temple is a laterite block, which is believed to have been used by Buddha to seek enlightenment. The mondhop is built upon this block.

The seal was first designed in 1940, later a garuda as the symbol of Thailand and the name of the province were added. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Cutting of laterite brickstones, Angadipuram, India Laterite is a surface formation in tropical areas which is enriched in iron and aluminium and develops by intensive and long lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock. ... Media:Example. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Garuda according to Ida Made Tlaga, an 19th century Balinese artist. ...


The provincial tree is the Teak (Tectona grandis). Species Tectona grandis Tectona hamiltoniana Tectona philippinensis Teak (Tectona), also called jati is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the family Verbenaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. ...

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided in 9 districts (Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 67 communes (tambon) and 562 villages (muban). 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. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

  1. Mueang Uttaradit
  2. Tron
  3. Tha Pla
  4. Nam Pat
  5. Fak Tha
  1. Ban Khok
  2. Phichai
  3. Laplae
  4. Thong Saen Khan

External links

  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
  • Website of the province (Thai only)
Provinces of Thailand Flag of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
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 | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central: Ang Thong | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Chachoengsao | Chai Nat | Kanchanaburi | Lop Buri | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphan Buri
South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East: Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat

  Results from FactBites:
 
Uttaradit Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (291 words)
Uttaradit (Thai อุตรดิตถ์) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan.
The province is subdivided in 9 districts (Amphoe).
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