Nan Province
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Nan น่าน |
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Nan Province |
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 Thailand
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| Capital | Nan (town) | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Phaisan Wimonrat (since October 2016) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11,472.1 km2 (4,429.4 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 13th | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 478,264 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 55th | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| • Density rank | Ranked 73rd | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-55 | |
| Website | http://www.nan.go.th | |
Nan (Thai: น่าน, pronounced [nâːn]) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise): Uttaradit, Phrae, and Phayao. To the north and east it borders: Sainyabuli of Laos.
The province is in the remote Nan River valley, surrounded by forested mountains, the Phlueng Range in the western part and the Luang Prabang Range in the east. The highest mountain is the 2,079 meter high Phu Khe in Bo Kluea District, northeast of the city of Nan towards the border with Laos.
Nan Province has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are quite dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 37.0 °C (98.6 °F). The monsoon season runs from late April through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
For centuries Nan was an independent kingdom but, due to its remoteness, had few connections to the other kingdoms. The first kingdom around the city Mueang Pua (also known as Varanagara) was created in the late 13th century. Its rulers, the Phukha dynasty, were related to the founders of Vientiane, however it became associated with the Sukhothai kingdom as it was easier to reach from the south than from the east or west. In the 14th century the capital was moved to its present location at Nan.
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