Nan province

Nan
น่าน
ᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
จังหวัดน่าน · ᨧᩢ᩠ᨦᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
(from top left, clockwise) – "Kra Sib Ruk" murals in Wat Phumin, Quadra-façade Ubosot of Wat Phumin, Wat Phra That Chang Kham, Wat Phra That Chae Haeng, Sirikit Dam, Si Nan National Park, National Museum of Nan, Leela Buddha of Wat Phra That Khao Noi
Mottoes: 
แข่งเรือลือเลื่อง เมืองงาช้างดำ จิตรกรรมวัดภูมินทร์ แดนดินส้มสีทอง เรืองรองพระธาตุแช่แห้ง
("Famous boat racing. City of black ivory. Wat Phumin's paintings. Land of the golden oranges. Brilliant Phra That Chae Haeng.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Nan province
Coordinates: 18°46′04.07″N 100°46′56.74″E / 18.7677972°N 100.7824278°E / 18.7677972; 100.7824278
CountryThailand
CapitalNan (town)
Government
 • GovernorChainarong Wongyai
(since 2023)
Area
 • Total
12,130 km2 (4,680 sq mi)
 • Rank11th
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
470,507
 • Rank58th
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
  • Rank76th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6496 "somewhat high"
Ranked 26th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 31 billion
(US$1.1 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
55xxx
Calling code054
ISO 3166 codeTH-55
Websitenan.go.th
Nan Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดน่าน
Interactive map of Nan Provincial Administrative Organization
Government
 • TypeLocal administrative divisions
 • BodyNan Provincial Administrative Organization
 • PresidentNopparat Thawong
Websitenanpao.go.th
Nan province
"Nan" in Thai language (top) and
Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thaiน่าน
RTGSNan
Northern Thai name
Northern Thaiᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
(Nan)

Nan (Thai: น่าน, pronounced [nâːn]; Northern Thai: ᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), and lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise): Uttaradit, Phrae, and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.

Nan was inducted into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for the City of Crafts and Folk Arts in 2025.