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Nakhon Nayok นครนายก | |
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Coordinates: 14°12′25″N101°12′51″E / 14.20694°N 101.21417°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Nakhon Nayok |
Government | |
• Type | City municipality |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 17,385 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Website | http://www.nayokcity.go.th/index1.htm |
Nakhon Nayok City is a capital of Nakhon Nayok province in the central region of Thailand. [1]
The city ( thesaban mueang ) covers tambon Nakhon Nayok and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom, and Phrom Ni of Mueang Nakhon Nayok district. In 2006 it had a population of 17,385. It lies 116 km northeast of Bangkok.
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