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'''Saraburi''' City (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') is the provincial capital of [[Saraburi Province]] in central [[Thailand]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.renown-travel.com/central/saraburi.html|title=Saraburi {{!}} To Do & See {{!}} How to get there|website=www.renown-travel.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.routeyou.com/en-th/location/view/48768841/sara-buri-city|title=Sara Buri City - City|website=RouteYou|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> In 2020, it had a population of 60,809 people, and covers the complete ''[[tambon]]'' Pak Phriao of the [[Amphoe Mueang Saraburi|Mueang Saraburi district]].
{{About|the town Saraburi}}
'''Saraburi''' is a town (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') in central [[Thailand]], capital of the [[Saraburi Province]]. As of 2005, it has a population of 61,900, and covers the complete ''[[tambon]]'' Pak Phriao of the [[Amphoe Mueang Saraburi|Mueang Saraburi district]].


== Location ==
{{Coord|14|31|43|N|100|54|41|E|region:TH_type:city(61000)|display=title}}
Saraburi sits on the banks of the [[Pa Sak River]], around 60&nbsp;km upstream from the confluence with the [[Chao Phraya River]] and around 60&nbsp;km downstream from the [[Pa Sak Jolasid Dam|Pasak Chonlasit Dam]].


The city is around 100&nbsp;km northeast of [[Bangkok]], 40&nbsp;km northeast of [[Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city)|Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya]], and 50&nbsp;km west of [[Khao Yai National Park]].
[[Category:Populated places in Saraburi Province]]

== History ==
Saraburi was founded in 1549 as a base for troop recruitment by King [[Maha Chakkraphat]] due to the threat of the growing Burmese [[Toungoo dynasty|Toungoo Dynasty]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The official website of Tourism Authority of Thailand|url=https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Saraburi/237|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>

In 1624, [[Wat Phra Phutthabat]] was built by [[Songtham|King Songtham]] of [[Ayutthaya Kingdom|Ayutthaya]] on the city.

The royal decree established the Saraburi Municipality on 10 December 1835 with an area of 5 square kilometers.<ref>{{cite web |title=สภาพทั่วไปของเทศบาล |url=http://www.tmsbr.go.th/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5-12293.page |access-date=13 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107120046/http://www.tmsbr.go.th/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5-12293.page |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |language=th |url-status=unfit}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
Since 2005, the population of Saraburi has been fluctuating up and down, however, the city's population in 2005 is greater than what it is as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=THAILAND: Major Cities, Towns & Communes|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/thailand/cities/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Estimation date
!31 Dec 2005
!31 Dec 2010
!31 Dec 2015
!31 Dec 2019
|-
|'''Population'''
|61,900
|63,554
|61,840
|60,809
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Saraburi}}

{{Authority control}}

{{Coord|14|31|43|N|100|54|41|E|region:TH_type:city(61000)|display=title}}


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Latest revision as of 17:19, 27 September 2023

This article is about the town Saraburi. For other uses, see Saraburi (disambiguation).
Saraburi
สระบุรี
City
Location in Saraburi Province
Location in Saraburi Province
CountryThailand
ProvinceSaraburi Province
DistrictAmphoe Mueang Saraburi
Area
 • Land7.8 sq mi (20.1 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
60,809
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Websitehttp://www.tmsbr.go.th

Saraburi City (thesaban mueang) is the provincial capital of Saraburi Province in central Thailand.[1][2] In 2020, it had a population of 60,809 people, and covers the complete tambon Pak Phriao of the Mueang Saraburi district.

Location

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Saraburi sits on the banks of the Pa Sak River, around 60 km upstream from the confluence with the Chao Phraya River and around 60 km downstream from the Pasak Chonlasit Dam.

The city is around 100 km northeast of Bangkok, 40 km northeast of Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya, and 50 km west of Khao Yai National Park.

History

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Saraburi was founded in 1549 as a base for troop recruitment by King Maha Chakkraphat due to the threat of the growing Burmese Toungoo Dynasty.[3]

In 1624, Wat Phra Phutthabat was built by King Songtham of Ayutthaya on the city.

The royal decree established the Saraburi Municipality on 10 December 1835 with an area of 5 square kilometers.[4]

Demographics

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Since 2005, the population of Saraburi has been fluctuating up and down, however, the city's population in 2005 is greater than what it is as of 2020.[5]

Estimation date 31 Dec 2005 31 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2019
Population 61,900 63,554 61,840 60,809

References

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  1. ^ "Saraburi | To Do & See | How to get there". www.renown-travel.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Sara Buri City - City". RouteYou. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. ^ "The official website of Tourism Authority of Thailand".
  4. ^ "สภาพทั่วไปของเทศบาล" (in Thai). Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ "THAILAND: Major Cities, Towns & Communes".
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