Suphan Buri province

Suphan Buri
สุพรรณบุรี
(clockwise from top left) Don Chedi Memorial, Wat Pa Lelai Worawihan, Buddhist heaven and hell park at Wat Phai Rong Wua, Chinese village replica at the Dragon Descendants Museum, Phu Toei National Park, Giant Dragon Statue of Dragon Descendants Museum near the Suphan Buri Tutelary Shrine
Flag of Suphan Buri
Official seal of Suphan Buri
Nickname: 
Suphan
Motto(s): 
สุพรรณบุรี เมืองยุทธหัตถี วรรณคดีขึ้นชื่อ เลื่องลือพระเครื่อง รุ่งเรืองเกษตรกรรม สูงล้ำประวัติศาสตร์ แหล่งปราชญ์ศิลปิน ภาษาถิ่นชวนฟัง
("Suphan Buri. City of the elephant battle. Famed literature. Renowned amulets. Prosperous agriculture. Amazing history. Home of scholars and artists. Listen to the local language.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Suphan Buri province
Map of Thailand highlighting Suphan Buri province
CountryThailand
CapitalSuphan Buri
Government
 • GovernorNatthapat Suwanprateep (since October 2020)
Area
 • Total5,358 km2 (2,069 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 39th
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total848,720
 • RankRanked 29th
 • Density158/km2 (410/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 24th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6599 "high"
Ranked 12th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 87 billion
(US$3.0 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
72xxx
Calling code035
ISO 3166 codeTH-72
Websitewww.suphanburi.go.th

Suphan Buri (Thai: สุพรรณบุรี, pronounced [sù.pʰān būrīː]) located in the central region of Thailand, is one of the country's 76 provinces (จังหวัด, changwat), the first-level administrative divisions. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi. As of 2018 the province counted a population of around 848,700, representing about 1.28% of the country's population.[5]

Suphan Buri Province has a moderately diverse ethnic population, the majority are of Tai, Mon, Lao, Chinese, and Khmer descent.[6]: 4 

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