Chaophraya Surasak
Chaophraya Surasak (Thai: เทศบาลนครเจ้าพระยาสุรศักดิ์) is a city in Chonburi Province, Thailand. It was established as a sanitary district in 1967. In 1999, all sanitary districts were upgraded to subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). In 2013 it was upgraded to a city municipality (thesaban nakhon). As of 2022, it has a population of 153,687. The city covers parts of five subdistricts (tambon) of Si Racha District, the ninth-largest urban city area in Thailand. The city is named after Chaophraya Surasakmontri.
Chaophraya Surasak
เจ้าพระยาสุรศักดิ์ | |
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City Municipality | |
| City of Chaophraya Surasak เทศบาลนครเจ้าพระยาสุรศักดิ์ | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chonburi |
| District | Si Racha |
| Sanitation | 12 December 1967 |
| Subdistrict municipality | 25 May 1999 |
| City municipality | 26 July 2013 |
| Named for | Chaophraya Surasakmontri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Akom Panchalermchai |
| Area | |
| • City Municipality | 276.98 km2 (106.94 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 616.4 km2 (238.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Population (2022) | |
| • City Municipality | 153,687 (Registered residents) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 554/km2 (1,430/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 327,172 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 20110 |
| Calling code | 038 |
| Website | chaoprayasurasak |
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