Nakhon Phanom province

Nakhon Phanom
นครพนม
Statistics
Capital:	Nakhon Phanom
Area:	5,512.7 km² Ranked 39th
Inhabitants:	684,444 (2000) Ranked 33rd
Pop. density:	124 inh./km² Ranked 35th
ISO 3166-2:	TH-48
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Nakhon Phanom (Thai นครพนม) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Mukdahan, Sakhon Nakhon and Nong Khai. To the north-east it borders Laos.

Geography

The province is located at the valley of the river Mekong.

History

The name Nakhon Phanom, meaning city of mountains, was given to the city by King Rama I.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the pagoda of Phra Thart Phanom in Amphoe Thad Phanom. This highly revered religious building was originally constructed around 535 BC.

Provincial tree as well as flower is Fagraea fragrans.

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 11 districts (Amphoe) and one minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 97 communes (tambon) and 1040 villages.

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Mueang Nakhon Phanom Pla Pak Tha Uthen Ban Phaeng That Phanom Renu Nakhon	Na Kae Si Singkhram Na Wa Phon Sawan Na Thom	Wang Yang

Amphoe

King Amphoe

Mueang Nakhon Phanom
Pla Pak
Tha Uthen
Ban Phaeng
That Phanom
Renu Nakhon

Na Kae
Si Singkhram
Na Wa
Phon Sawan
Na Thom

Wang Yang

External links

Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province.php?id=52&region=northeast)
Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=e4)

Provinces of Thailand

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 \| Buriram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nongbua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakhon Nakhon \| Sisaket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Ayutthaya \| Bangkok \| Chainat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lopburi \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphanburi
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phattalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chachoengsao \| Chanthaburi \| Chonburi \| Rayong \| Prachinburi \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat Edit (http://www.centipedia.com/index.php?title=Template:Thailand_provinces&action=edit)

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