What is Phichit Province?

Information about Phichit Province

Phichit
พิจิตร
Statistics
Capital:Phichit
Area:4,531.0 km
Ranked 47th
Inhabitants:572,989 (2000)
Ranked 43rd
Pop. density:126 inh./km
Ranked 31st
:TH-66
Governor:Pricha Rueangchan
(since November 2006)
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Map of Thailand highlighting Phichit Province}
Phichit (Thai: พิจิตร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan and Kamphaeng Phet.

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Luang Pho Phet, Wat Tha Laung, Phichit Province

Geography

The rivers Nan and Yom flow through the Phichit province, before they join shortly before the Chao Phraya is formed. The province mainly consists of low fertile river plains, making rice and lotus the main crops.

History

The town Phichit was established in 1058 by Phraya Kotabongthevaraja, and was first part of the Sukhothai kingdom, and later of Ayutthaya.

The name of the main city changed several times. At first it was called Sra Luang (city of the royal pond), in Ayutthaya times it was called Okhaburi (city in the swamp), and then finally Phichit (beautiful city).

Symbols

The provincial seal shows a pond, which refers to the old name of Phichit, Mueang Sra Luang (meaning city at the royal pond). The Banyan tree in front refers to the temple Wat Pho Prathab Chang. The temple was built in 1669-71 by King Luang Sorasak, who was born in the village of Pho Prathab Chang, between a Banyan and a Sacred Fig.

The flag of Phichit shows the circular provincial seal in the middle. It has three green bars and two white horizontal bars, with the middle bar being interrupted by the seal.

Provincial tree is the Ironwood Mesua ferrea, provincial flower is the Lotus (Nymphaea lotus).

Administrative divisions

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Map of Amphoe
The province is subdivided in 12 districts (Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 89 subdistricts (tambon) and 852 villages (muban).
  1. Mueang Phichit
  2. Wang Sai Phun
  3. Pho Prathap Chang
  4. Taphan Hin
  5. Bang Mun Nak
  6. Pho Thale
  1. Sam Ngam
  2. Tap Khlo
  3. Sak Lek
  4. Bueng Na Rang
  5. Dong Charoen
  6. Wachirabarami

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Coordinates:
Provinces of Thailand
Capital:Bangkok
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 | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central:Ang Thong | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Chachoengsao | Chai Nat | Kanchanaburi | Lop Buri | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphan Buri
South:Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East:Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat
Phichit is a town (thesaban mueang) in northern Thailand, capital of the Phichit Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Phichit district, an area of 12.017 km². As of 2005 it has a population of 23,791.
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Thai 
Official status
Official language of: Thailand
Regulated by: The Royal Institute
Language codes
ISO 639-1: th
ISO 639-2: tha
ISO 639-3: tha

Thai (
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Anthem
Phleng Chat
Royal anthem
Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami

Capital
(and largest city) Bangkok [1]

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Origin Nan Province
Mouth Chao Phraya River at Nakhon Sawan
Basin countries Thailand
Length 390 km (234 mi)

Basin area 57,947 km²

The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.
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Origin Pong district, Phayao Province
Mouth Nan River at Chum Saeng district
Basin countries Thailand

Basin area 23,616 km²

The Yom River (Thai: ยม
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Mouth Gulf of Thailand
Basin countries Thailand
Length 372 km (231 mi)

Avg. discharge 883 m³/s
Basin area 160,000 km² (141,398 mi²)

The Chao Phraya
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Genus: Nelumbo
Adans.

Species

Nelumbo lutea (American Lotus)
Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus)

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Binomial name
Ficus religiosa
L.

The Sacred Fig Ficus religiosa, also known as Bo (from the Sinhalese Bo), Peepal (Pipal, Peepul) or Ashwattha
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M. ferrea

Binomial name
Mesua ferrea
L.

Synonyms
Mesua coromandelina Wight
Mesua nagassarium (Burm.f.) Kosterm.
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N. lotus

Binomial name
Nymphaea lotus
L.

Nymphaea lotus, the Tiger Lotus or Egyptian White Water-lily
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