Nakhon Sawan

Nakhon Sawan (Thai: นครสวรรค์, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sā.wǎn]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict (tambon) Pak Nam Pho and parts of Khwae Yai, Nakhon Sawan Tok, Nakhon Sawan Ok and Wat Sai, all of Mueang Nakhon Sawan district. As of 2006 it has a population of 93,141. Nakhon Sawan is 238 km north of Bangkok.

This article is about the town Nakhon Sawan. For other uses, see Nakhon Sawan (disambiguation).
Nakhon Sawan

นครสวรรค์
City Municipality
City of Nakhon Sawan
เทศบาลนครนครสวรรค์
Nakhon Sawan
Seal
Nakhon Sawan
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 15°42′48″N 100°08′07″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Sawan
DistrictMueang Nakhon Sawan
Government
 • TypeCity Municipality
 • MayorJittahkasem Nirojthanarat
Area
 • Total27.87 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total114,520
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 Registered residents only
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area code(+66) 56
Websitewww.nsm.go.th

Geography

Nakhon Sawan is about 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of Bangkok, and marks the point of confluence of two of Thailands major rivers, the Ping and the Nan. These converge in Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya which flows south to Bangkok and out into the Gulf of Thailand. The city's surroundings are mostly flat, but in the city itself a hill rises about 110 metres (360 ft) above the plain.

Bueng Boraphet, east of Nakhon Sawan, is Thailand's biggest freshwater swamp.

Climate

Nakhon Sawan has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). It is located in a valley, thus resulting in some of the highest overnight lows in the country, often reaching 33 °C (91 °F) in the summer, and up to 43 °C (109 °F) in the day. Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 38.1 °C (100.6 °F).The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.

Climate data for Nakhon Sawan (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.8
(100.0)		 39.7
(103.5)		 41.4
(106.5)		 42.4
(108.3)		 42.4
(108.3)		 40.0
(104.0)		 39.5
(103.1)		 38.6
(101.5)		 36.2
(97.2)		 36.1
(97.0)		 37.5
(99.5)		 36.3
(97.3)		 42.4
(108.3)
Average high °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2)		 35.2
(95.4)		 37.0
(98.6)		 38.1
(100.6)		 35.9
(96.6)		 34.8
(94.6)		 34.1
(93.4)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.5
(90.5)		 32.1
(89.8)		 31.4
(88.5)		 34.2
(93.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)		 28.1
(82.6)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.0
(86.0)		 29.4
(84.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.4
(83.1)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.7
(81.9)		 26.5
(79.7)		 24.6
(76.3)		 28.2
(82.8)
Average low °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)		 22.2
(72.0)		 24.7
(76.5)		 26.1
(79.0)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.0
(75.2)		 21.8
(71.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 23.5
(74.3)
Record low °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)		 12.0
(53.6)		 14.1
(57.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 16.2
(61.2)		 11.9
(53.4)		 7.7
(45.9)		 7.7
(45.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 4.3
(0.17)		 11.9
(0.47)		 33.1
(1.30)		 63.7
(2.51)		 150.7
(5.93)		 137.3
(5.41)		 148.0
(5.83)		 178.3
(7.02)		 237.0
(9.33)		 153.4
(6.04)		 27.4
(1.08)		 4.6
(0.18)		 1,149.7
(45.26)
Average rainy days 1.0 1.4 3.1 5.8 13.6 14.7 16.6 18.5 18.9 14.0 3.6 0.9 112.1
Average relative humidity (%) 66 63 62 64 73 74 76 79 83 82 76 69 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 279.0 245.8 275.9 240.0 158.1 117.0 120.9 117.8 108.0 179.8 219.0 260.4 2,321.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.0 8.7 8.9 8.0 5.1 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.6 5.8 7.3 8.4 6.4
Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department[1]
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[2]

Transport

Nakhon Sawan lies on Route 1 (Phahonyothin Road), which runs from Bangkok through Ayutthaya and Saraburi before passing through Nakhon Sawan, then continues through Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, and Chiang Rai until it reaches the border with Burma at Mae Sai. Route 117 leads north to Phitsanulok, and Route 225 leads east to Chaiyaphum.

Nakhon Sawan Railway Station

Nakhon Sawan has a station on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. The station is on the east side of the river, opposite the main city, which is on the west side.

The city is served by Nakhon Sawan Airport.[3]

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References
  1. "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 14. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 67. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. "Nakhon Sawan Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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