 sing buri (, ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of thailand. neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) nakhon sawan, lop buri, ang thong, suphan buri and chai nat. == etymology == the word sing originates from sanskrit singh meaning lion; and buri, from sanskrit puri meaning  fortified city or town. hence the literal translation is lion city . ==geography== sing buri is located in the flat river plain of the chao phraya river valley. ==history== the area of singburi hold an important position in early thai history since dvaravati period down to ayutthaya period. formerly the province separated into 3 small provinces - in buri, prom buri and sing buri - which were unified by king chulalongkorn (rama v) in 1895. ==symbols== {{stack|{{multiple image | width1 = 100 | image1 = seal singburi.png | caption1 = seal of the fort of khai bangrachan, the old seal of sing buri province | width2 = 102 | image2 = seal sing buri.png | caption2 = seal of the monument of eleven villagers' leaders of khai bangrachan, the seal of sing buri province since 2004.http://www.ratchakitcha
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