Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit ( Thai: อุตรดิตถ์, [ ʔùt.tā.rā.dìt ] ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the northern region of Thailand. The capital of the province of Uttaradit Uttaradit is also called.

The name Uttaradit means " north port " and alludes to the importance of the provincial capital as a hub for timber and other goods to.

Governor 's Since 2013 Mr. Kitti - Chat Nophadon ( Thai: นาย ชั ช กิตติ นภดล ).

• 2.1 Data
• 2.2 Land Use
• 2.3 dams

• 5.1 Coat of Arms
• 5.2 tree
• 5.3 award

Geography

The province is located about 490 kilometers north of the capital Bangkok.

Location

Uttaradit is located in the lower part of the north in the valley of Maenam Nan, but where already show foothills of Southeast Asian mountain ranges. The north and east of the province lying, its steep rolling plains extend along the valleys of the Tron - channel, Pat flow, Mae Phrong channel, as well as the Nam Krai current. In earlier times, the area was covered almost entirely by extensive teak forests, who were beaten in the course of time, even today more than 38% of the land area is covered with forest.

Climate

The climate is tropical and monsunal and enjoyable by the increasing height above sea level than in the south of the country. The maximum temperature in 2008 was 40.2 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 10.9 ° C. At 99 days of rain fell in the same year 1183.3 mm of precipitation.

Economic importance and

In 2008, the "Gross Provincial Product" was (gross domestic product) of the province of 30,624 million baht. The minimum wage in the province is 163 baht per day ( about 4 € ).

Data

Land use

For the province, the following land use is documented:

• Forest area: 3,075,566 Rai ( 1922.2 km ²), 62.8 % of the total
• The utilized agricultural area: 1,077,458 Rai ( 673.4 km ²), 22.0 % of the total
• Not classified area: 746 095 rai ( 466.3 km ²), 15.2 % of the total

In earlier times, the degradation of teak was an important source of income. The woods were the Maenam Nan floated down and landed in Uttaradit and sold. After Abholzverbot the people had re-orient. The main source of income is now the agriculture and fishing, farming is done mainly in the deeper levels. The main crop is the Langsat fruit ( langsaad ), which has a very pleasant taste and is often grown here, followed by Durian, Rambutan and Mangosteen. The main products from agriculture are rice, sugar cane.

Dams

• The approximately 50 kilometers northeast of the provincial capital located Uttaradit Queen Sirikit Dam led to improved irrigation and even more profitable management after he was inaugurated in 1973.

History

The area of Uttaradit has been inhabited since prehistoric times, such as, for example, finds in Wiang Chao Ngo show (Bronze knife and kettle drums ). Up to 10-11. Century lived members of the hill tribes on the slopes either nomadic or in small village communities.

Since the 11th century began increased migration of Thai from the north, but rather took place peacefully. The Thai settled as rice farmers in the plains and on the river banks. Here flourished with the time a town called Bang Pho Tha It, which served as a transit point for goods from and to the north and lay on the right bank of Maenam Nan. In the 19th century it was moved to the residents, and King Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) rose to a Uttaradit province ( Changwat ) with the newly designated capital of the same name.

Attractions

• National Parks: Lam Nam Nan National Park
• Khlong Tron National Park
• National Park Kaeng dzhek Kwa
• Phu Soi Dao National Park ( the world's largest teak tree with 37 meters in circumference )

Symbols

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the province of Uttaradit shows the Mondop of Wat Phra Thaen Sila At, a Buddhist temple ( Wat ) in Amphoe Laplae. The temple is revered because of a laterite block to have helped Buddha to his enlightenment. The Mondop has been built on this Lateritblock.

The coat of arms was designed in 1940, later they added the Garuda bird and the name of the province.

Tree

The local tree is the teak tree ( Tectona grandis).

Saying

The motto of the Uttaradit province is:

Administrative units

The province is divided into 9 districts ( Amphoe ). The districts are further subdivided into 67 subdistricts (tambon ) and 613 villages ( Muban ).

In the province there is a city ( เทศบาล เมือง - thesaban Mueang ): Uttaradit ( เทศบาล เมือง อุตรดิตถ์ ). In addition, there are 22 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - thesaban tambon).