Nakhon Ratchasima
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This article is about the city. For the province, see Nakhon Ratchasima province.
"Khorat" redirects here. For other uses, see Khorat (disambiguation).
Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: นครราชสีมา, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn râːt.t͡ɕʰā.sǐː.māː]) is the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province and the third largest city in Thailand. It is one of the four major cities of Isan (Northeast Thailand), known as the "big four of Isan". The city is commonly known as Korat (โคราช, pronounced [kʰōː.râːt]), a shortened form of its name.
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Nakhon Ratchasima
โคราช Korat | |
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City of Nakhon Ratchasima เทศบาลนครนครราชสีมา | |
From top left: View of Nakhon Ratchasima, monument of Thao Suranari with the Chumphon Gate in the background, Nakhon Ratchasima railway station, 80th Birthday Stadium and Central Plaza Nakhon Ratchasima | |
Location in Thailand | |
Coordinates: 14°58′50″N 102°6′00″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
District | Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima |
Settled | 1656 (Ayutthaya Period) |
Sanitation | 3 Jan 1908 |
Town | 10 Dec 1935 |
City | 24 Sept 1995 |
Government | |
• Type | City municipality |
• Mayor | Surawuth Cherdchai |
• Municipal Clerk | Arlom Tangtaku |
Area | |
• City municipality | 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) |
• Urban | 755.6 km2 (291.73 sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• City municipality | 126,391 (Registered residents) |
• Rank | 9th |
• Density | 3,370/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 466,098 |
• Urban density | 616.85/km2 (1,597.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postcode | 30000 |
Calling code | 044 |
Website | koratcity |
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Korat is at the western edge of the Korat Plateau. Historically, it once marked the boundary between Lao and Siam territory. It is the gateway to the Lao-speaking northeast of Thailand. Its location is 14°58.5′N 102°6′E.