Khon Kaen
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This article is about the town Khon Kaen. For other uses, see Khon Kaen (disambiguation).
Khon Kaen (Thai: ขอนแก่น, pronounced [kʰɔ̌(ː)n kɛ̀n]) is the capital of Khon Kaen province and the fourth largest city in Thailand. It is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, also known as the "big four of Isan", the others being Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Ubon Ratchathani.
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Khon Kaen
ขอนแก่น | |
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City of Khon Kaen เทศบาลนครขอนแก่น | |
Location in Thailand | |
Coordinates: 16°26′N 102°50′E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Khon Kaen |
District | Muang Khon Kaen |
Town municipality | 20 Aug 1935 |
City municipality | 24 Sept 1995 |
Government | |
• Type | City Municipality |
• Mayor | Thirasak Thikhayuphan (since Sept 2012) |
Area | |
• City Municipality | 46 km2 (17.76 sq mi) |
• Urban | 953.4 km2 (368.1 sq mi) |
• Rank | 10th |
Elevation | 187 m (613.5 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• City Municipality | 114,459 |
• Rank | 11th |
• Density | 2,488/km2 (6,440/sq mi) |
• Urban (2022) | 412,758 |
• Urban density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Registered residents | |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postcode | 40000 |
Calling ode | 043 |
Website | www |
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The city municipality of Khon Kaen (thesaban nakhon) acts as the governmental seat of the province, as well as the Mueang Khon Kaen district and lies 450 kilometres (280 mi) northeast of Bangkok.[2]