Phichit Province
Phichit (Thai: พิจิตร) is ane o the provinces (changwat) o Thailand, locatit in the north o the kintra. Neighborin provinces are (frae north clockwise) Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan an Kamphaeng Phet.
Geography
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The rivers Nan an Yom flow throu the Phichit province, afore thay jyne shortly afore the Chao Phraya is formed. The province mainly consists o law fertile river plains, makin rice an lotus the main crops.
History
[eedit | eedit soorce]The toun Phichit wis established in 1058 bi Phraya Kotabongthevaraja, an wis first pairt o the Sukhothai Kinrick, an later o Ayutthaya.
The name o the main ceety changed several times. At first it wis cried Sra Luang (ceety o the ryal pond), in Ayutthaya times it wis cried Okhaburi (ceety in the swamp), an then finally Phichit (beautiful ceety).
Seembols
[eedit | eedit soorce]The provincial seal shows a pond, which refers tae the auld name o Phichit, Mueang Sra Luang (meanin ceety at the ryal pond). The Banyan tree in front refers tae the temple Wat Pho Prathab Chang. The temple wis biggit in 1669-71 bi King Luang Sorasak, who wis born in the veelage o Pho Prathab Chang, atween a Banyan an a Sacred Fig.
The banner o Phichit shows the circular provincial seal in the middle. It haes three green bars an twa white horizontal bars, wi the middle bar bein interruptit bi the seal.
Provincial tree is the Ironwood Mesua ferrea, provincial flouer is the Lotus (Nymphaea lotus).
The provincial motto (loosely translatit) states as follaes:
- The province o Chalawan the Crocodile Keeng, the fun an excitin annual boat race, the land o exquisite rice an the delicious Tha Khoi pomelo; the center o the province is the Luang Phor Phet.
Admeenistrative diveesions
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The province is subdividit in 12 destricts (amphoe). Thir are further subdividit intae 89 subdestricts (tambon) an 852 veelages (muban).
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