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| Capital: | Buriram |
| Area: | 10,322.9 km² Ranked 17th |
| Inhabitants: | 1,488,278 (2001) Ranked 6th |
| Pop. density: | 144 inh./km² Ranked 28th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-31 | Map |
Buriram (Thai บุรีรัมย์) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Srakaeo, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Surin. To the south-east it borders Cambodia. The name Buriram means City of happiness.
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2 History 3 Symbols 4 Administrative divisions 5 External links |
Geography
Buriram is located at the southern end of the Khorat Plateau, with several extinct volcanoes around the province.
History
Buriram was a settlement from the Khmer empire, and many ruins from that time are still visible there. The biggest of them on a extinct volcano is protected in the Phanom Rung historical park.
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The provincial seal shows the Phanom Rung sandstone castle, a Hindu shrine of the Shivaite sect. The monument was in use from the 9th till the 12th century when the Khmer Empire was overthrown from Ayutthaya. It is now a historic park. The provincial flower is the Yellow Cotton Tree (Cochlospermum regium), and the provincial tree is the Pink Shower (Cassia grandis). |
Administrative divisions
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