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Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

South-eastern Asia

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, commonly known locally as Ayutthaya, is the capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province in Thailand, lying on an island at the confluence of the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak rivers. It was the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, and between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries it grew into one of the world's largest cities and a major center of diplomacy and commerce, before its destruction in the Burmese invasion of 1767. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Population
52,940 1
Founding Year
1351 1
Population Estimate Year
2015 1
Sources
1. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city) (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox established_date/established_title
    Founded as Krung Thep Dvaravati Si Ayutthaya: 1351
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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