Nakhon Sawan

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Nakhon Sawan

Nakhon Sawan is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province

Nakhon Sawan Province

Nakhon Sawan is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring Provinces are Kamphaeng Phet Province, Phichit Province, Phetchabun Province, Lopburi Province, Sing Buri Province, Chainat Province, Uthai Thani Province and Tak Province....
, and covers the complete subdistrict (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
) Pak Nam Pho and parts of Khwae Yai, Nakhon Sawan Tok, Nakhon Sawan Ok and Wat Sai, all of Mueang Nakhon Sawan district

Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Sawan

Mueang Nakhon Sawan is the capital district of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand....
. As of 2006 it has a population of 93,141.

Nakhon Sawan is about north of Bangkok

Bangkok

The city of Bangkok is the Capital , largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai language as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or Krung Thep for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the...
, and marks the point of confluence of two of Thailands major rivers, the Ping

Ping River

The Ping River , along with the Nan River, is one of the two main contributaries of Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Chiang Dao in Amphoe Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai Province....
and the Nan

Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most expansive tributaries of the Chao Phraya River....
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Nakhon Sawan is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province

Nakhon Sawan Province

Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Sawan

Mueang Nakhon Sawan is the capital district of Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand....
. As of 2006 it has a population of 93,141.

Nakhon Sawan is about north of Bangkok

Bangkok

Ping River

The Ping River , along with the Nan River, is one of the two main contributaries of Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Chiang Dao in Amphoe Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai Province....
and the Nan

Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most expansive tributaries of the Chao Phraya River....
. These converge in Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya which flows south to Bangkok and out into the Gulf of Thailand.

It is located in a valley, thus resulting in some of the highest overnight lows in the country, often reaching in the summer, and up to in the day.

Bueng Boraphet

Bueng Boraphet

Bueng Boraphet is the largest freshwater swamp and lake in central Thailand. It covers an area of 224 km? east of Nakhon Sawan, south of the Nan River close to its confluence with the Ping River....
located east of Nakhon Sawan is Thailand's biggest freshwater swamp.

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