Phitsanulok
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Phitsanulok (Thai: พิษณุโลก, pronounced [pʰít.sa.nú.lôːk]) is an important an historic ceety in lawer northren Thailand an is the caipital o Phitsanulok Province, which stretches aw the wey tae the Laotian border.
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Phitsanulok พิษณุโลก | |
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City Municipality | |
City of Phitsanulok เทศบาลนครพิษณุโลก | |
Phitsanulok skyline from the Grand Riverside Hotel | |
Eik-name(s): Song Khwae (The two rivers) | |
Location in Thailand | |
Coordinates: 16°48′57″N 100°15′49″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Phitsanulok |
District | Mueang Phitsanulok |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | City Municipality |
• Mayor | Boonsong Tanthani |
Area | |
• City Municipality | 18.26 km2 (7.05 sq mi) |
• Metro | 751 km2 (290 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population | |
• City Municipality | 66,106 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
• Metro | 291,311 |
• Metro density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postcode | 65000 |
Calling code | (+66) 55 |
Geocode | 650101 |
Chief roadway | Route 12 |
Chief watercourse | Nan River |
Chief airport | Phitsanulok Airport |
Website | www |
Phitsanulok is ane o the auldest ceeties in Thailand, foondit ower 600 years ago.[3] It is probably best kent as the birthplace o King Naresuan, who freed the kintra frae Burmese domination in the late 16t Yearhunner, an his brither an successor King Ekathosarot (Sanpet III).[citation needit]
As the cross-road atween the northren an central regions o the kintra, it haes lang been important baith for poleetical an strategic reasons, an wis focht ower mony times in yearhunners past.[citation needit]
Phitsanulok wis the caipital o Thailand for 25 years durin the reign o King Boromma Trailokanat o Ayutthaya. Locatit on the banks o the Nan River, the ceety wis oreeginally a sma Khmer ootpost kent as Sang Kwae, afore the Khwae Noi River chynged its course in the 11t Century A.D. Phitsanulok wis an' a' a provincial centre o the Angkorian Empire durin the Angkorian period.[4]
Phitsanulok is hame tae Naresuan University an Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, as well as tae a major Ryal Thai Airmy base.[2]