Phichit province

Phichit (Thai: พิจิตร, pronounced [pʰí(ʔ).t͡ɕìt], lit.'beautiful') is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in lower northern Thailand and 330 km due north of Bangkok. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan, and Kamphaeng Phet.

Phichit
พิจิตร
Wat Pho Prathap Chang, an ancient temple in Pho Prathap Chang district, believed to be the birthplace of the Luang Sorasak who later became a King of Ayutthaya
Map of Thailand highlighting Phichit province
CountryThailand
CapitalPhichit
Government
  GovernorAditepp Ghamonwaet(since 2023)
Area
  Total4,319 km2 (1,668 sq mi)
  RankRanked 51st
Population
 (2019)
  Total536,311
  RankRanked 50th
  Density124/km2 (320/sq mi)
   RankRanked 38th
Human Achievement Index
  HAI (2017)0.5705 "somewhat low"
Ranked 54th
GDP
  Totalbaht 45 billion
(US$1.6 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
66xxx
Calling code055 & 056
ISO 3166 codeTH-66
Vehicle registrationพิจิตร
Websitewww.phichit.go.th
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