Samut Songkhram Province
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| Capital: | Samut Songkhram | ||
| Area: | 416.7 km² Ranked 76th | ||
| Inhabitants: | 204.177 (2000) Ranked 75th | ||
| Pop. density: | 490 inh./km² Ranked 5th | ||
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-75
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| Image:Thailand Samut Songkhram.png | |||
Samut Songkhram (Thai สมุทรสงคราม) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from the south clockwise) Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise.
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Geography
Samut Songkhram is located at the mouth of the Mae Klong river to the Gulf of Thailand. With several canals (khlong) the water of the river is spread through the province for irrigation. At the coast are many lakes for producing sea salt. The sandbar Don Hoi Lot at the mouth of the river is famous for its endemic shell population of Solen regularis.
History
In the Ayutthaya period the area of Samut Songkhram was known as Suan Nok (bird garden) and was administrated by Ratchaburi. During the reign of King Taksin it was made a province.
Symbols
| Image:Seal Samut Songkhram.png | The provincial seal shows a drum swimming on a river. The Thai word for drum is klong, thus refers to the Mae Klong river, as well as the old name of the province, Mae Klong. On both sides of the river coconut trees are displayed as one of the main product of the province.
Provincial tree is Casuarina equisetifolia. |
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 3 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 38 communes (tambon) and 284 villages.
| Image:Amphoe Samut Songkhram.png |
External links
fr:Province de Samut Songkhram ja:サムットソンクラーム県 nl:Changwat Samut Songkhram no:Samut Songkhram (provins) th:จังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม