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| Capital: | Lamphun |
| Area: | 4,505.9 kmē Ranked 49th |
| Inhabitants: | 413,299 (2000) Ranked 60th |
| Pop. density: | 92 inh./kmē Ranked 48th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-61 |
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Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping river, surrounded by mountain chains.
Under its old name of Haripunchai, Lampang was the northernmost city of the Mon kingdom of the Dvaravati period, and also the last to fall to the Thai. In the late 12th century it came under siege from the Khmer, but did not fall. However in 1281 King Mengrai of Lannathai finally seized the city, and made it part of his kingdom.
| The provincial seal show the temple Wat Phra That Haripunchai, which was already the main temple of the city Lamphun during the Mon times. The gold-covered chedi is said to contain a relic of Buddha.
The provincial flower is the Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma), and the provincial tree is the Rain Tree (Samanea saman). |
The province is subdivided in 7 districts ( Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 51 communes ( tambonTambon ( Thai: ) is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district (amphoe) and province (changwat) they form the third administrative subdivision. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 kwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at) and 520 villages (mubaan).
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