Chumphon

Chumphon (, ) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and Mueang Chumphon District. The city is about 463 kilometers (288 miles) from Bangkok. As of 2018 it had a population of around 33,600. The town covers the commune (tambon) Tha Taphao completely and parts of tambons Bang Mak, Wang Phai, Na Thung, Tak Daet, and Khun Krathing. Its main economic activity is agriculture.

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Settlement.official_name: Chumphon
Settlement.native_name: ชุมพร
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Lak Mueang Chumphon1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Chumphon city pillar shrine
Settlement.pushpin_map: Thailand
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Thailand
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Thailand
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Chumphon Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mueang Chumphon District
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2: 21.10
Settlement.elevation_m: 12
Settlement.population_total: 33,633

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==History== Chumphon volunteers fought invading Japanese during World War II. Chumphon became a rail hub for Imperial Japan. It was a station on the Southern Line and connected to the short-lived Kra Isthmus Railway.

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