Sa Kaeo Province
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| 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 |
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| Missing image Thailand_Sa_Kaeo.png Map of Thailand highlighting Sa Kaeo 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.
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History
Sa Kaeo became a province in 1993, when the Amphoe Sakaeo together with Amphoe Wang Nam Yen from Prachinburi province were 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.
Two national parks are located in the Bantat Mountains, protecting the rain forests. Pang Sida National Park was established in 1982, Ta Phraya National Park in 1996.
Symbols
| Missing image Seal_Sa_Kaeo.png Provincial seal | The provincial seal shows the sun rising over the archeological ruins Prasart Kao Noi Si Chom Poo, an important 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
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Map of Amphoe
Sa Kaeo is subdivided into 7 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 59 communes (tambon) and 619 villages (mubaan).
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External links
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province/province.php?id=70)
- Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=c21)
fr:Province de Sa Kaeo ja:サケーオ県 ms:Wilayah Sa Kaeo nl:Changwat Sa Kaew th:จังหวัดสระแก้ว