Chonburi (city)
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| Chonburi ชลบุรี |
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 Chonburi
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| Coordinates: 13°21′40″N 100°59′6″E / 13.36111°N 100.985°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chonburi Province |
| District | Amphoe Mueang Chonburi |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 180,000 |
| Post code | 20000 |
| Geocode | 2099 |
| Website | http://www.chonburicity.go.th/ |
Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี; IPA: [tɕʰōn būrīː]) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is located about 100km east of Bangkok, on the coast to the Gulf of Thailand. The name means city of water.
Chonburi has had town (thesaban mueang) status since 1935.[1]
A number of beaches and Khao Sam Muk hill located by the Bangkok Bay seashore are important tourist attractions in Chonburi city.
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองชลบุรี จังหวัดชลบุรี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๘" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 52 (0 ก): 1651–1656. 1935-12-10. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2478/A/1651.PDF.
[edit] External links
- http://www.chonburicity.go.th/ Website of the city
Coordinates: 13°21′40″N 100°59′6″E / 13.36111°N 100.985°E
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