Nakhon Sawan province

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Statistics
Capital:	Nakhon Sawan
Area:	9,597.7 km² Ranked 20th
Inhabitants:	1,090,379 (2000) Ranked 15th
Pop. density:	114 inh./km² Ranked 42nd
ISO 3166-2:	TH-60
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Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lopburi, Sing Buri, Chainat, Uthai Thani and Tak. The name Nakhon Sawan means Heavenly City.

Table of contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Symbols
4 Administrative divisions
5 External links

Geography

The Ping and Yom rivers merge near the city of Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya River. The Mae Wong national park on the border with Khamphaengphet province was created in 1987 to preserve the Mae Wong-Mae Pern jungle.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows a Viman, a mythological castle located in heaven. This relates to the name of the province which translates to Heavenly City. The provincial tree as well as the flower is Lagerstroemia loudonii (Loudon's crape myrtle).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided in 13 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 130 communes (tambon) and 1328 villages (mubaan).

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Muaeng Nakhon Sawan Krok Phra Chum Saeng Nong Bua Banphot Phisai Kao Liao Takhli	Tha Tako Phaisali Phayuha Khiri Lat Yao Tak Fa Mae Wong	Mae Poen Chum Ta Bong

Amphoe

King Amphoe

Muaeng Nakhon Sawan

Krok Phra

Chum Saeng

Nong Bua

Banphot Phisai

Kao Liao

Takhli

Tha Tako
Phaisali
Phayuha Khiri
Lat Yao
Tak Fa
Mae Wong

Mae Poen

Chum Ta Bong

External links

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