Phitsanulok is a city municipality in northern Thailand and the capital of Phitsanulok province, about 377 kilometers north of Bangkok along the Nan River. Its city municipality had 62,584 residents in 2022, while its wider urban area held approximately 281,929 people. The city sits in the fertile plains of northern Thailand and serves as a major regional center for transportation, education and commerce.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude16.815833 degrees north 1 Longitude100.263611 degrees east 1 Elevation Band Climate Zone FAQs
When was Phitsanulok founded?
Traditionally in 937.
According to a retrospective chronology derived from the textual evidence in the Ayutthaya Testimonies, the city of Phitsanulok was established in 937 by a monarch of Sankhaburi named Sudhammaraja. Because the date comes from a chronology compiled afterward rather than from a record of the time, it is best read as the traditional founding date.
Sources
1. Phitsanulok (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 70,871 (2014)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 16.815833, longitude 100.263611
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 45 m
P2046 (area)
area 18.3 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 70871 (2014)
View the Source2. Phitsanulok (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Phitsanulok (Thai: พิษณุโลก, pronounced [pʰít.sà.nú.lôːk]) is a city municipality in northern Thailand and the capital of Phitsanulok province.
History section
According to the retrospective chronology derived from the textual evidence presented in the Ayutthaya Testimonies, the city of Phitsanulok was established in 937 by a monarch of Sankhaburi named Sudhammaraja.
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source3. GeoNames: Phitsanulok - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1607708
16.82481 100.25858 P PPLA TH 12 6501 62584 50 Asia/Bangkok
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 50 m
View the Source 4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 16.75, 100.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 16.75, 100.25
16.75 100.25 Aw
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