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Chumpon province

Statistics
Capital: Chumphon
Area: 6,009.0 km²
Ranked 38th
Inhabitants: 446,206 (2000)
Ranked 57th
Pop. density: 74 inh./km²
Ranked 59th
ISO 3166-2: TH-86
Map
thailand Chumpon.png

Chumphon (Thai ชุมพร) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani and Ranong. To the west it also borders Myanmar.

Geography

Chumphon is located on the Isthmus of Kra, the narrow land connecting the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Thailand.

Symbols

Seal chumphon.png The provincial seal shows an angel, which gives blessing to the people. It is placed between two Cluster Fig trees (Ficus racemosa), which is also the provincial tree. The provincial flower is the Indian shot (Canna indica), and the finger banana is another provincial symbol.

Administrative divisions

Amphoe
(districts)
  1. Mueang Chumphon
  2. Tha Sae
  3. Pathio
  4. Lang Suan
  1. Lamae
  2. Phato
  3. Sawi
  4. Thung Tako

External links

Referenced By

ISO 3166-2:TH | List of provinces of Thailand by population | List of provinces of Thailand by population density

 

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