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| Capital: | Phetchaburi |
| Area: | 6,225.1 km² Ranked 36th |
| Inhabitants: | 431,482 (2001) Ranked 59th |
| Pop. density: | 69 inh./km² Ranked 65th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-70 | Map |
Phetchaburi (often short Phet'buri, Thai เพชรบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Prachuap Khiri Khan. In the west it borders Myanmar.
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Geography
Phetchaburi is located at the northern end of the Malay Peninsula, with the Gulf of Thailand to the East and the Tanaosi mountain range forming the boundary to Myanmar. Except these border mountains most of the province is a flat plain area.
History
Phetchaburi is an old royal city, dating back to the Mon of the 8th century.
King Mongkut built a palace near the city of Phetchaburi, commonly known as Khao Wong, but its official name is Phra Nakhon Khiri.
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The provincial seal shows the Khao Wong palace in the background. In front are rice fields bordered by two palm tree, symbolizing the major crops in the province. Provincial tree is Eugenia cumini. |
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