Sukhothai
สุโขทัย | |
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City | |
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Sukhothai Historical Park | |
Area | |
• Total | 659,600 ha (1,629,907 acres) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 35,713 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Sukhothai ( Thai: สุโขทัย, pronounced [sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj]) was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom (also known as the Kingdom of Siam). [1] Sukhothai is 12 km west of the modern city of Sukhothai Thani. [2]
Sukhothai is from Sanskrit sukha (सुख "happiness") + udaya (उदय "rise, emergence"), meaning "dawn of happiness".[ citation needed] Founded in 1238, it is about 427 km north of Bangkok. [3] Sukhothai was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years. [3] As of 2014, 193 temples have been excavated and partly reconstructed. [4] [5]
The stele of Ram Khamhaeng states the city had a triple wall and four gates. [6] At its center was a pond, a "marvelous pond of clear and delicious water like the water of the Mekong in the dry season." [7] The Aranyika monastery was west of the city, a great lake to the east, a market to the north, and the Khao Luang hill to the south. [8]: 207
Old Sukhothai is a small town with nearly no hotels. [3] Most visitors stay in New Sukhothai. [9] [10]
Sukhothai occupies an area of 6,596 km2. [11] The historic town of Sukhothai and related areas were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. [12]
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Sukhothai
สุโขทัย | |
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City | |
![]() Image from
Sukhothai Historical Park | |
Area | |
• Total | 659,600 ha (1,629,907 acres) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 35,713 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Sukhothai ( Thai: สุโขทัย, pronounced [sù.kʰǒː.tʰāj]) was the capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom (also known as the Kingdom of Siam). [1] Sukhothai is 12 km west of the modern city of Sukhothai Thani. [2]
Sukhothai is from Sanskrit sukha (सुख "happiness") + udaya (उदय "rise, emergence"), meaning "dawn of happiness".[ citation needed] Founded in 1238, it is about 427 km north of Bangkok. [3] Sukhothai was the capital of the Thai Empire for approximately 140 years. [3] As of 2014, 193 temples have been excavated and partly reconstructed. [4] [5]
The stele of Ram Khamhaeng states the city had a triple wall and four gates. [6] At its center was a pond, a "marvelous pond of clear and delicious water like the water of the Mekong in the dry season." [7] The Aranyika monastery was west of the city, a great lake to the east, a market to the north, and the Khao Luang hill to the south. [8]: 207
Old Sukhothai is a small town with nearly no hotels. [3] Most visitors stay in New Sukhothai. [9] [10]
Sukhothai occupies an area of 6,596 km2. [11] The historic town of Sukhothai and related areas were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. [12]
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