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Key facts
- Country
- Thailand
- Capital
- Lopburi
- Governor
- Amphon Angkapakornkun
- Pao chief executive
- Orapin Jiraphanwanit
- Total
- 6,493 km (2,507 sq mi)
- Rank
- 31st
- Density
- 112/km (290/sq mi)
- Hai 2022
- 0.6529 "somewhat high", Ranked 23rd
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Postal code
- 15xxx
- Calling code
- 036
- Iso 3166 code
- TH-16
- Vehicle registration
- ลพบุรี
- Website
- lopburi .go .th
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Lopburi (Thai: ลพบุรี, RTGS: Lop Buri, pronounced [lóp bū.rīː]) is a province in the central region of Thailand. The province is divided into 11 administrative districts, and Mueang Lopburi district is the capital. With over 720,000 people, the province is Thailand's 31st largest area and 35th most populous. There are eight neighboring provinces, Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri, and Nakhon Sawan.
Lopburi is a significant province historically, where many historical structures, artifacts, and prehistoric settlements have been discovered. In the past, Lopburi was called by the name Lavo.The kingdom had been ruled by an absolute monarch.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lopburi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.