Nakhon Pathom

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Nakhon Pathom is a historic city in central Thailand known for its ancient Mon heritage and the towering Phra Pathom Chedi, one of the tallest Buddhist stupas in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
administrativeDivisionType city municipality
areaCode 034
associatedWithEthnicGroup Mon people
capitalOf Nakhon Pathom province
climate tropical savanna climate
coordinateLocation 13.8167°N 100.0500°E
country Thailand
demographics Mon minority
predominantly Thai population
distanceFrom about 50 km west of Bangkok
economy agriculture
education services
food processing
elevation approximately 5–10 meters above sea level
hasFestival Phra Pathom Chedi Festival
hasHeritage Mon culture
hasLandmark Phra Pathom Chedi
Sanam Chandra Palace
Wat Phra Pathom Chedi Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan
hasTransport bus services to Bangkok and other provinces
hasUniversity Mahidol University (Salaya campus nearby)
linked to: Salaya Campus

Silpakorn University (Sanam Chandra Palace Campus)
heritageStatus important archaeological site of Dvaravati culture
historicalPeriod Dvaravati period
linked to: Dvaravati
knownFor Phra Pathom Chedi
ancient Mon heritage
being one of the oldest cities in Thailand
locatedIn Central Thailand
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Nakhon Pathom province
locatedOn Tha Chin River basin
linked to: Tha Chin River
nearbyCity Bangkok
Ratchaburi
Suphan Buri
officialLanguage Thai
partOf Bangkok Metropolitan Region
postalCode 73000
railwayConnection Southern Line (State Railway of Thailand)
religion Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
religiousSiteType Buddhist pilgrimage center
roadConnection Highway 4 (Thailand)
Phetkasem Road
subdivisionOf Thailand
timeZone Indochina Time
utcOffset +7
writingSystem Thai script

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Mon associatedModernCity Nakhon Pathom
Mahidol University locatedIn Salaya, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand
linked to: Nakhon Pathom
Dvaravati archaeologicalSite Nakhon Pathom
Dvaravati capitalCandidate Nakhon Pathom
Central Thailand contains Nakhon Pathom city
linked to: Nakhon Pathom
Ban Pong connectedToByRail Nakhon Pathom