Phatthalung Province

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Phatthalung (Thai: ) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun and Trang.

Contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Symbols
5 Administrative divisions
6 External links

Geography

The province is located on the Malay Peninsula. To the east it borders the large shallow Songkhla lake, while the west is covered by mountains of the Nakhon Si Thammarat chain. The Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park is located in these mountains at the border to Trang.

History

During the reign of King Ramathibodi I of the Ayutthaya kingdom in the 14th century Phatthalung became one of twelve royal cities. At the end of the 18th century King Rama I submitted the city to the Ministry of Defense, which was responsible for all the southern provinces. During the administrative reform by King Chulalongkorn Phatthalung became part of the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Demographics

11.1% of the population are muslims.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the 250 meter high Phu Khao Ok Thalu mountain, the symbol of the province.

The provincial tree as well as the provincial flower is the Sweet Shorea (Shorea roxburghii).

Administrative divisions

Phatthalung is subdivided into 10 districts (Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 65 communes (tambon) and 626 villages (mubaan).

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Mueang Phatthalung Kong Ra Khao Chaison Tamot Khuan Khanun	Pak Phayun Si Banphot Pa Bon Bang Kaeo Pa Phayom	Srinagarindra

External links

[Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand]

[Website of the province] (Thai only)

Provinces of Thailand

Capital:	Bangkok
North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buri Ram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nong Bua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakon Nakhon \| Si Sa Ket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya \| Chachoengsao \| Chai Nat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lop Buri \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphan Buri
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phatthalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chanthaburi \| Chon Buri \| Prachin Buri \| Rayong \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat

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