Narathiwat
6°25′N 101°49′E / 6.417°N 101.817°E
Narathiwat
นราธิวาส | |
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| เทศบาลเมืองนราธิวาส | |
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Narathiwat Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 6°25′N 101°49′E / 6.417°N 101.817°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Narathiwat |
| District | Mueang Narathiwat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tanawit Chaiyanupong |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.50 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 40,521 |
| • Density | 5,402/km2 (13,990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area code | (+66) 73 |
| Website | naracity |
Narathiwat (Thai: นราธิวาส, pronounced [nā.rāː.tʰí.wâːt]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand and capital of Narathiwat Province. The town is in the Mueang Narathiwat District and was established in 1936. As of 2008, the population was 40,521. It lies 1,141 km south of Bangkok.