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Nakhon Ratchasima

Administration

Full name	City of Nakhon Ratchasima
Official name	City of Nakhon Ratchasima
Native name	เทศบาลนครนครราชสีมา
Other name	Korat City
Country	Thailand Thailand
District	Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima
Province	Nakhon Ratchasima
- Settled	AD.1656 (Ayutthaya Period)
- as Sanitary districts	January 3, 1908
- as Municipality	December 7, 1935
Government
Type	City Municipality
Mayor	Surawuth Cherdchai
Municipal Clerk	Arlom Tangtaku
Geography
Total Area	14.5 sq mi (37.5 km2)
Land Area	14.45 sq mi (37.4 km2)
Metro Area	296.52 sq mi (768 km2)
Demography
Total Population	166217 (2011)
Density (pop.)	4432.45/km² (11480/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)	444023
Demonym	Korat
Other information
Time zone	Thailand (UTC+7)
Area code	044

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Nakhon Ratchasima ( , -thnáʔkʰɔːn râːt.tɕʰa.sǐː.maːpron) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in the north-east (Isan) of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district. As of August 16, 2010, in the municipal area has a population of 142,645.

The city is also commonly known as Korat (RTGS Khorat, ), a short version of the full name. It is located at the western edge of the Khorat Plateau and historically marked the boundary between the Lao and Siamese territory, however now is considered a gateway to the Northeast (Isan). Its geographical location is .

Nakhon Ratchasima is also the center of the Nakhon Ratchasima Metropolitan Area.

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