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Nonthaburi

Also known as Nonthaburi, Thailand

Nonthaburi (, ) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand.

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Settlement.name: Nonthaburi
Settlement.official_name: City of Nonthaburiเทศบาลนครนนทบุรี
Settlement.native_name: นนทบุรี
Settlement.native_name_lang: th
Settlement.settlement_type: City Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Nonthaburi1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Nonthaburi Museum, formerly Nonthaburi Provincial Hall
Settlement.image_flag: Nonthaburi City Flag.webp
Settlement.image_seal: Seal of Nonthaburi.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Bangkok Metropolitan Region#Thailand
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region##Location in Thailand
Settlement.pushpin_label_position

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Nonthaburi (, ) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand.

On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality (thesaban mueang) was established, which only covered Suan Yai subdistrict (tambon), just . On 25 September 1995, Nonthaburi was upgraded to city municipality (thesaban nakhon) by enlargement of the city with four more subdistricts, Talat Khwan (), Bang Khen (), Bang Kraso () and Tha Sai (), covering a total of . As of 31 December 2019, it has a registered population of 254,375, making it the most populous city municipality in Thailand (excluding Bangkok). There are 93 communities (chumchon), although not directly chosen by the local citizens, which provides advice and recommendations to local administrative organizations. Due to its proximity to Bangkok, the city is considered a suburb of Bangkok, a part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, or Greater Bangkok.