Trat

Trat (, ), also spelt Trad, is a town in Thailand, capital of Trat province and the Mueang Trat district. The town is in the east of Thailand, at the mouth of the Trat River, near the border with Cambodia.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Trat
Settlement.native_name: ตราด
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Trat Airport in Thailand.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Trat Airport
Settlement.pushpin_map: Thailand
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Trat province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mueang Trat district
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.timezone: ICT
Settlement.utc_offset: +7
Settlement.area_code_type: Calling code

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Wikidata facts

Official name: เทศบาลเมืองตราด
Population: 10413
Official website: www.tratcity.go.th
Image: Trat Airport in Thailand.jpg

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Commons category: Trat
native label: เทศบาลเมืองตราด

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Etymology
History
Geography
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Economy
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== Etymology == Trat is believed to derive from Krat (), the Thai name for the tree Dipterocarpus intricatus, common to the region and used to make brooms. It is also spelt Trad.