Lopburi province
Lopburi
ลพบุรี | |
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(Clockwise from top left) Ridge of Pa Sak Jolasid Dam, Gate of King Narai's Palace, Sunflower fields in Phatthana Nikhom, Market by railway in Chai Badan, Sa Kaeo Roundabout, Phra Prang Sam Yot | |
| Nickname(s): Lavo (Thai: ละโว้) Mueang Ling (lit. City of Monkeys) | |
| Motto(s): วังนารายณ์คู่บ้าน ศาลพระกาฬคู่เมือง ปรางค์สามยอดลือเลื่อง เมืองแห่งดินสอพอง เขื่อนป่าสักชลสิทธิ์เกริกก้อง แผ่นดินทองสมเด็จพระนารายณ์ ("Home of King Narai Palace and San Phra Kan. The renowned Prang Sam Yot. City of Dinsophong chalk. Famous Pa Sak Jolasid Dam. The golden lad of King Narai.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Lop Buri province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Lopburi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Amphon Angkapakornkun |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,493 km2 (2,507 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 31st |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 725,266 |
| • Rank | 35th |
| • Density | 112/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 45th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6529 "somewhat high" Ranked 23rd |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 112 billion (US$3.6 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 15xxx |
| Calling code | 036 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-16 |
| Vehicle registration | ลพบุรี |
| Website | lopburi |
Lopburi Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดลพบุรี | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Lopburi Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Orapin Jiraphanwanit |
| Website | loppao |
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.