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Sa Kaeo province

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Statistics
Capital: Sa Kaeo
Area: 7,195.1 km²
Ranked 28th
Inhabitants: 485,632 (2000)
Ranked 50th
Pop. density: 67 inh./km²
Ranked 65th
ISO 3166-2: TH-27
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting the province

Sa Kaeo (Thai สระแก้ว) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Nakhon Ratchasima and Buriram. To the east it borders Cambodia.

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Symbols
4 Administrative divisions
5 External links

History

Sa Kaeo became a province in 1993, when the Amphoe Sakaeo of Prachinburi was elevated to provincial status.

Geography

The north of the province is covered with forested mountains. To the south are foothill plains, which are mostly deforestated.

Symbols

Provincial seal
Khmer temple. The rising sun symbolizes the location of the province in the east. In the front is a Buddha image in a pond with lotus flowers.

Provincial tree is Phyllonthus emblica, the provincial flower is the Orange Jessamine (Murraya paniculata).

Administrative divisions

Amphoe
(districts)
King Amphoe
(minor districts)
  1. Mueang Sa Kaeo
  2. Khlong Hat
  3. Ta Phraya
  4. Wang Nam Yen
  1. Watthana Nakhon
  2. Aranyaprathet
  3. Khao Chakan
  1. Khok Sung
  2. Wang Sombun

External links