Phetchabun

Phetchabun is a town in the northeastern and the central part of Thailand. 
It is about  in size. The distance from the east to the west is . The distance from the north to the south is . The height above sea level is . Phetchabun is  from Bangkok.

 Administrative division 
The administrative distributes to are 11 districts (amphur), 117 subdistricts (tumbol), and 1261 villages (muban).
 Amphur Mueang
 Amphur Chon Daen
 Amphur Lom Sak
 Amphur Lom Koa
 Amphur Wichian Buri
 Amphur Si Thep<li>Amphur Nong Phai
<li>Amphur Bueng Sam Phan
<li>Amphur Nam Nao
<li>Amphur Wang Pong
<li>Amphur Khao Kho

The boundaries 
 Loei borders Phetchabun to the north.
 Lopburi borders Phetchabun to the south.
 Khon Kaen and Chaiyaphum borders Phethabun to the east.
 Phitsanulok Nakhonsawan and Phichit borders Phetchabun to the west.

History

PhetchabunPhetchabun-history , Phetchabun-history. is ancient. It is unclear who founded it. Krom Phraya Dhamlong Racha Nupap says that Phetchabun established for 2 periods in the same relic of Buddha temple and ancient temple. At first age, built when the northland is Sukhothai city or Phitsanulok is the capital. There is the waterway in a public city.
The second period built in, Narai's period. There was a river at the center of a city. In the north side had a wall for Guading the enemies. In the south there was a field.
An archeologist discovered the evidence in Si Thep city. The evidence was over 1000 years old. Phetchabun was built in the same time as Phimai, Lopburi.

 The park 
 Khao Khor national park ()
 Tad Mok national park ()
 Nam Nao national park ()
 Si Thep Historical park ()

References

Category:Towns in Thailand