6°25′N 101°49′E / 6.417°N 101.817°E
Narathiwat
นราธิวาส | |
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เทศบาลเมืองนราธิวาส | |
Location in Thailand | |
Coordinates: 6°25′N 101°49′E / 6.417°N 101.817°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Narathiwat |
District | Mueang Narathiwat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tanawit Chaiyanupong |
Area | |
• Total | 7.50 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 40,521 |
• Density | 5,402/km2 (13,990/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Area code | (+66) 73 |
Website | naracity |
Narathiwat (Thai: นราธิวาส, pronounced [nā.rāː.tʰí.wâːt]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand and capital of Narathiwat Province. The town is in the Mueang Narathiwat District and was established in 1936.[2] As of 2008, the population was 40,521.[1] It lies 1,141 km south of Bangkok.