See soorce fer Nonthaburi Province

[[image:Thailand Nonthaburi.png|210px|thumb|Location o Nonthaburi Province.]]

'''Nonthaburi''' ({{lang-th|นนทบุรี}}) is ane o the central [[Provinces o Thailand|provinces]] (''changwat'') o [[Thailand]]. Neighborin provinces are (frae north clockwise) [[Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province|Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya]], [[Pathum Thani Province|Pathum Thani]], [[Bangkok]] an [[Nakhon Pathom Province|Nakhon Pathom]].

==Geography==
Nonthaburi is locatit directly northwast o Bangkok on the [[Chao Phraya]] river. The province is pairt o the greater [[Bangkok Metropolitan Aurie]].  In maist parts it is as urbanized as the caipital, an the boondary atween the twa provinces is nearly unrecognisable.

==History==
Nonthaburi wis declared a ceety in the middle o the 16t century, which wis previously a village named Talat Khwan. Durin the reign o King [[Prasat Thong]], a canal wis dug tae create a shortcut o the flow o the Chao Phraya. The river chynged its flow intae the new canal, which is still the riverbed today. In 1665 King [[Narai]] built a fortress, as the shorter riverway wis givin enemies an easier way tae the caipital Ayutthaya. The toun wis then an aa moved near the fortress.

Frae 1943 tae 1946 the province wis incorporatit intae Bangkok.

==Seembols==
The [[Seals o The Provinces o Thailand|provincial seal]] shows [[earthenware]], a traditional product frae Nonthaburi. The Provincial flouer an tree is the [[Yellow flame tree]] (''[[Peltophorum pterocarpum]]'').

The provincial slogan translates tae ''Grand Ryal Mansion, renouned Suan Somdet, Ko Kret's pottery, famous ancient temples, tasty [[durian]]s, an the bonnie government office''. The ryal mansion refers tae Phra Tamnak Nonthaburi in Mueang Nonthaburi district, the residence o Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn; Suan Somdet is a water garden in Pak Kret district. The provincial administration buildin ance received an award as the maist bonnie such building bi the Meenistry o Interior.
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