Nan province

Nan
น่าน
ᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
จังหวัดน่าน · ᨧᩢ᩠ᨦᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
(from top left, clockwise) – "Kra Sib Ruk" murals in Wat Phumin, Quadra-façade Ubosot of Wat Phumin, Wat Phra That Chang Kham, Wat Phra That Chae Haeng, Sirikit Dam, Si Nan National Park, National Museum of Nan, Leela Buddha of Wat Phra That Khao Noi
Motto(s): 
แข่งเรือลือเลื่อง เมืองงาช้างดำ จิตรกรรมวัดภูมินทร์ แดนดินส้มสีทอง เรืองรองพระธาตุแช่แห้ง
("Famous boat racing. City of black ivory. Wat Phumin's paintings. Land of the golden oranges. Brilliant Phra That Chae Haeng.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Nan province
Coordinates: 18°46′04.07″N 100°46′56.74″E / 18.7677972°N 100.7824278°E / 18.7677972; 100.7824278
CountryThailand
CapitalNan (town)
Government
  GovernorChainarong Wongyai
(since 2023)
Area
  Total
12,130 km2 (4,680 sq mi)
  Rank11th
Population
 (2024)
  Total
470,507
  Rank58th
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
   Rank76th
Human Achievement Index
  HAI (2022)0.6496 "somewhat high"
Ranked 26th
GDP
  Totalbaht 31 billion
(US$1.1 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
55xxx
Calling code054
ISO 3166 codeTH-55
Websitenan.go.th
Nan Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดน่าน
Government
  TypeLocal administrative divisions
  BodyNan Provincial Administrative Organization
  PresidentNopparat Thawong
Websitenanpao.go.th

Nan (Thai: น่าน, pronounced [nâːn]; Northern Thai: ᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), and lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise): Uttaradit, Phrae, and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.

Nan province
"Nan" in Thai language (top) and
Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thaiน่าน
RTGSNan
Northern Thai name
Northern Thaiᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
(Nan)