Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen is a city in Thailand. It is the main city of Khon Kaen Province. It is located in the northeast region of Thailand.[2]
Khon Kaen
ขอนแก่น | |
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City Municipality | |
| City of Khon Kaen เทศบาลนครขอนแก่น | |
From top, left to right: Aerial view of Khon Kaen City; Wat Klang Khon Kaen; Sithan Gate of Khon Kaen University, flags half-raised to honor Princess Galyani Vadhana; Khon Kaen democracy monument; statue of King Rama IV at Khon Kaen University. | |
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  Khon Kaen Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′N 102°50′E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| District | Muang Khon Kaen |
| Town municipality | 20 Aug 1935 |
| City municipality | 24 Sept 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipality |
| • Mayor | Thirasak Thikhayuphan (since Sept 2012) |
| Area | |
| • City Municipality | 46 km2 (17.76 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 953.4 km2 (368.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Elevation | 187 m (613.5 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • City Municipality | 114,459 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 2,488/km2 (6,440/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2022) | 412,758 |
| • Urban density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Registered residents | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 40000 |
| Calling ode | 043 |
| Website | www |
History
It was founded in 1797 during the reign of King Rama I. It used to be a small city. It begun to expand in the 1900s, when a railway connecting it to Bangkok was completed.
Geography
It is located in Khorat Plateau in Isaan.[3] It has an area of around 46 square kilometres. It is situated along the Phra Yat River, a branch of the Chi River.
Education
Khon Kaen is known for its education institutions. It is home to Khon Kaen University.
References
- "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2562" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2019]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020, archiving is not necessary because DOPA provides data from 1993 to future years.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - "Khon Kaen City's central bus terminal shuts down after 44 years". The Isaan Record. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "สำนักบริหารการทะเบียน – The Bureau of Registration Administration (BORA), Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Population data for the year 2022" (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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