Nakhon Pathom province

Nakhon Pathom (Thai: จังหวัดนครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm], (Pronunciation)) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi, and Kanchanaburi. The capital city of Nakhon Pathom province is Nakhon Pathom.

Nakhon Pathom
จังหวัดนครปฐม
Nickname: 
City of Big Chedi
Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Pathom province
CountryThailand
CapitalMueang Nakhon Pathom
Government
  GovernorSurasak Charoensirichot (since 2020)
Area
  Total2,168 km2 (837 sq mi)
  RankRanked 66th
Population
 (2019)
  Total920,030
  RankRanked 25th
  Density424/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
   RankRanked 8th
Human Achievement Index
  HAI (2017)0.6354 "high"
Ranked 12th
GDP
  Totalbaht 333 billion
(US$11.3 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
73xxx
Calling code034 & 02
ISO 3166 codeTH-73
Websitewww.nakhonpathom.go.th

Nakhon Pathom province is home to the Phra Pathommachedi, a chedi commissioned by King Mongkut (Rama IV) and completed by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1870. The chedi is a reminder of the long vanished Dvaravati civilization that once flourished here and by tradition Nakhon Pathom is where Buddhism first came to Thailand. The province itself is known for its many fruit orchards.

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