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| Capital: | Phetchabun[?] |
| Area: | 12,668.4 km² Ranked 9th |
| Inhabitants: | 958,137 (2001) Ranked 19th |
| Pop. density: | 76 inh./km² Ranked 58th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-76 |
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Phetchabun (Thai เพชรบูรณ์) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit[?] and Phitsanulok. The name of the province means 'plenty of diamonds' - the old name was Phuechapura, which means 'plenty of crops'.
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| Geography |
The province is located in the broad fertile river valley of the Pa Sak river, with mountains of the Phetchabun mountain range to the east and west.
| Symbols |
 | The provincial seal show a diamond on a mountain, as diamonds are found in the province. In the front are tobacco plants as one of the crops grown in the province. The provincial tree is the Tamarind (Tamarindus indica). |
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| Amphoe (districts) | |
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| External links |
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tat.or.th/province/north/petbun/index.htm)
- Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=n10)