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| Capital: | Sakhon Nakhon |
| Area: | 9,605.8 km² Ranked 19th |
| Inhabitants: | 1,036,178 (2001) Ranked 16th |
| Pop. density: | 108 inh./km² Ranked 43rd |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-47 | Map |
Sakhon Nakhon (Thai สกลนคร) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nong Khai, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Kalasin and Udon Thani.
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2 History 3 Symbols 4 Administrative divisions 5 External links |
Geography
The province is located on the Khorat Plateau, not far from the river Mekong. The Non Hang lake near the city Sakhon Nakhon is a popular resort of the local people.
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The provincial seal show the Phrathat Choeng Chum, a Lao-style chedi built during the Ayutthaya period over a Khmer style prang. The provincial tree is the banaba or Queen's Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa). |
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