Sukhothai (city)
Sukhothai
สุโขทัย | |
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City | |
Lake in historical park of Sukhothai | |
Interactive map of Sukhothai | |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,596 km2 (2,547 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 35,713 |
| • Density | 5.414/km2 (14.02/sq mi) |
| Official name | Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns |
| Location | Thailand |
| Includes | Sukhothai Historical Park Si Satchanalai Historical Park Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, iii |
| Reference | 574 |
| Inscription | 1991 (15th Session) |
| Area | 11,852 ha |
Sukhothai (Thai: สุโขทัย, pronounced [sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj]) was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom (also known as the Kingdom of Siam). Sukhothai is 12 km west of the modern city of Sukhothai Thani.