Khon Kaen

Khon Kaen
ขอนแก่น
City Municipality
City of Khon Kaen
เทศบาลนครขอนแก่น
From top, left to right: Aerial view of Khon Kaen City; Wat Klang Khon Kaen; Sithan Gate of Khon Kaen University, flags half-raised to honor Princess Galyani Vadhana; Khon Kaen democracy monument; statue of King Rama IV at Khon Kaen University.
Official seal of Khon Kaen
Seal
Khon Kaen is located in Thailand
Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 16°26′N 102°50′E / 16.433°N 102.833°E / 16.433; 102.833
Country Thailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
DistrictMuang Khon Kaen
Town municipality20 Aug 1935
City municipality24 Sept 1995
Government
 • TypeCity Municipality
 • Mayor.
Area
 • City Municipality46 km2 (17.76 sq mi)
 • Urban
953.4 km2 (368.1 sq mi)
 • Rank10th
Elevation
187 m (613.5 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • City Municipality114,459
 • Rank11th
 • Density2,488/km2 (6,440/sq mi)
 • Urban
(2022)
412,758
 • Urban density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 Registered residents
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
40000
Calling ode043
Websitewww.kkmuni.go.th

Khon Kaen is a city in Thailand. It is the main city of Khon Kaen Province. It is located in the northeast region of Thailand.

History

It was founded in 1797 during the reign of King Rama I. It used to be a small city. It begun to expand in the 1900s, when a railway connecting it to Bangkok was completed.

Geography

It is located in Khorat Plateau in Isaan. It has an area of around 46 square kilometres. It is situated along the Phra Yat River, a branch of the Chi River.

Education

Khon Kaen is known for its education institutions. It is home to Khon Kaen University.

References

  1. ↑ "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2562" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2019]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020, archiving is not necessary because DOPA provides data from 1993 to future years.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ↑ "Khon Kaen City's central bus terminal shuts down after 44 years". The Isaan Record. 2017-12-26. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "สำนักบริหารการทะเบียน – The Bureau of Registration Administration (BORA), Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), Population data for the year 2022" (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-06-21.