Chonburi
Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS: Chon Buri, IAST: jalapurī, pronounced [tɕ͡ʰōn bū.rīː] ⓘ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and, as part of the district Mueang Chonburi, the seventh-largest city in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, and has an urban population of 342,959. Its name means 'city of water'.
Chonburi
ชลบุรี | |
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Town | |
| เทศบาลเมืองชลบุรี | |
The Khao Khiao Massif rising behind Chonburi town | |
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Seal | |
Chonburi Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′40″N 100°59′6″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chonburi Province |
| District | Mueang Chonburi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Decho Kongchayasukkawat |
| Area | |
| • Town | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 228.8 km2 (88.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Town | 27,815 |
| • Urban | 342,959 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 20000 |
| Area code | (+66) 38 |
| Geocode | 2099 |
| Website | chonburicity |
Chonburi, along with the urban areas of Si Racha and Pattaya, forms a conurbation known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, which has a total population of 999,092.
Chonburi town has had town (thesaban mueang) status since 1935 and makes up only a small part of the current city-scape.
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