Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Nakhon Si Thammarat ( Thai: นครศรีธรรมราช, formerly Mueang Lakhon, Ligor, also Tambralinga, alternative indisierende notation: " Nagara Sri Dharmaraja " ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the southern region of Thailand. The capital of the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat Nakhon Si Thammarat is also called.
- 2.1 Data
- 2.2 Land Use
- 2.3 dams
- 3.1 airport
- 4.1 universities
- 5.1 Population development
Location
The Nakhon Si Thammarat province lies about 780 kilometers south of Bangkok on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula to the Gulf of Thailand.
The province consists of a high plateau and mountains in the west, the landscape falls to the east from a pool. Jungle scenery, waterfalls and diverse vegetation are characteristic of the area.
The 1,835 -meter-high Khao Luang is the highest peak in southern Thailand.
Important rivers
- Klong Klai
Climate
The climate is tropical and monsunal. Each year there are an average of 181 rainy days (2001) at an average temperature of 26.9 ° C ( 2001). The annual rainfall is 2,533 mm ( 2001). The maximum temperature in 2008 was 36.5 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 19.8 ° C. At 159 days of rain fell in the same year 2175.5 mm of precipitation.
Economic importance and
Data
All figures in %
The minimum wage in the province is 174 baht per day ( about 4 € ).
Land use
For the province, the following land use is documented:
- Forest area: 1,320,854 rai ( 825.5 km ²), 21.3 % of the total
- The utilized agricultural area: 4,134,015 Rai ( 2583.8 km ²), 66.5 % of the total
- Not classified area: 759 195 rai ( 474.5 km ²), 12.2 % of the total
49.8 % / 4950 km ² (1999) of the land area is arable land, 37.9 % / 3773 km ² (1999) The Barrens (1999) and 12.3 % / 1220 km ² (1999 ) Forest land.
Dams
- Planned damming of Klong Klai at Nippitam
Traffic
Airport
- Airport Nakhon Si Thammarat ( NST Code )
Educational institutions
Universities
- Walailak University
History
The province and its capital dominated before the Empire of Sukhothai the southern region of the later Siam. Here was an important center of Buddhism during the Srivijaya period. Also, an important Buddha relic is kept here, the Nakhon Si Thammarat has made a point of attraction.
According to legend, around 300 AD, suffered the Indian princess Henschala off the coast of Nakhon Si Thammarat shipwreck and was rescued by the population. Thankfully, she founded a settlement and donated an emerald Buddha figure, which they led in their charge with it. From the settlement of Nakhon Si Thammarat was born.
See also: History of Thailand and corresponding entry in Nakhon Si Thammarat
Population Development
Attractions
( See also entry in Nakhon Si Thammarat )
- Khao Kha - Archeological Park with 1500 year old ruins and a laterite shrine on the mountain top
- Namtok Phromlak - Amphoe Khiriwong; three-step waterfall
- Cave of Tham Hong - Amphoe Nopphitam; with an underground river system
- Beaches of Amphoe Khanom - about 80 km north of the provincial capital
- National Parks: Khao Luang National Park - since 1974, 597 km ²; extends around the Khao Luang mountain ( 1,835 m high) with a lot of rain forest; over hundreds of meters high waterfalls the water plunges down on several levels.
- National Park Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai - is located in the counties of Sihon and Khanom, consists largely of primary forest, but there are also some mangroves.
- Namtok Yong National Park - 205 km ² ( 128 125 Rai ) eminent modern National Park
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows the 77 -meter-high chedi ( called Phra Chedi Boromathat ) of Wat Phra Mahathat Voramahaviharn, one of the historical centers of the South. The chedi is surrounded by the Chinese zodiac. These twelve signs represent twelve cities and city-states that had formerly obliged to pay tribute to the Kingdom of Nakhon Si Thammarat, including, for example, Kelantan, Pattani, Krabi, Songkhla and Chumphon.
The local flower is the tube Cassia ( Cassis fistula Golden Shower Tree, also Indian laburnum ) and the local tree is the Millettia atropurpurea.
The motto of the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat is:
Administrative units
The Nakhon Si Thammarat province is divided into 23 districts ( Amphoe ). The circles are further subdivided into 165 communes ( tambon) and 1428 villages ( Muban ).
In the province there is a large city ( เทศบาล นคร - thesaban Nakhon ): Nakhon Si Thammarat ( เทศบาล นคร นครศรีธรรมราช ) and two cities ( เทศบาล เมือง - thesaban Mueang ): Pak Phanang ( เทศบาล เมือง ปากพนัง ) and Thumg Song ( เทศบาล เมือง ทุ่งสง ).
In addition, there are 26 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - thesaban tambon).