Udon Thani province
Udon Thani
อุดรธานี | |
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From left to right, top to bottom: Wat Kham Chanot, Muang Udon Thani Museum, View from Wat Pa Phu Kon, Wat Si That Phra Mancha, Ban Chiang, Nong Prajak Park | |
| Nickname: Udon | |
| Motto(s): กรมหลวงประจักษ์ฯ สร้างเมือง ลือเลื่องแหล่งธรรมะ อารยธรรมห้าพันปี ธานีผ้าหมี่ขิด ธรรมชาติเนรมิตทะเลบัวแดง ("Lord Prachak(sinlapakhom) created our town. Famed lands of Dharma. Five -thousand-year old civilisation. Capital of mee khit silk. Nature created the red lotus sea.") | |
| Coordinates: 17°25′N 102°45′E / 17.417°N 102.750°E | |
| Capital | Udon Thani |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Rachan Sunhua |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,072 km2 (4,275 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,552,135 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 140/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 29th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6407 "average" Ranked 40th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 111 billion (US$3.6 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 41xxx |
| Calling code | 042 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-41 |
| Vehicle registration | อุดรธานี |
| Accession into Kingdom of Siam | 1868 |
| Accession into Kingdom of Thailand | 1932 |
| Website | udonthani |
Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดอุดรธานี | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Sarawut Phetpanomporn |
| Website | udonpao |
Udon Thani province (Thai/Northeastern Thai: อุดรธานี, Thai pronunciation: [ʔù.dɔ̄ːn tʰāː.nīː], Lao pronunciation: [ʔú.dɔ̀ːn tʰáː.níː]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) which lies in upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. It is bordered by the provinces of Nong Khai to the north, Sakon Nakhon to the east, Kalasin province to the southeast, Khon Kaen to the south, and Loei and Nong Bua Lamphu to the west. It occupies an area of 11,072 km2 (4,275 sq mi). The total forest area is 1,131 km2 (437 sq mi) or 10.2 percent of provincial area. The provincial capital is Udon Thani, the major city in the province.