Phetchabun province
province in central Thailand
(Redirected from Phetchabun Province)
Phetchabun (Thai: เพชรบูรณ์) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. As of 2000, 965,784 people live there, and has an area of 12,668.4km². The Governor is Direk Thuengfang.
Phetchabun
เพชรบูรณ์ | |
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Phetchabun Province | |
| Coordinates: 16°20′N 101°06′E / 16.333°N 101.100°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Capital | Mueang Phetchabun |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Thawatchai Thoetphaothai (since October 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,668.4 km2 (4,891.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 965,784 |
| • Rank | Ranked 19th |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 55th |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Thailand Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-67 |
Administrative divisions
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The province has 11 districts (amphoe); 117 subdistricts (tambon) and 1261 villages (muban).
