Phetchabun
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- Settlement.official_name
- Phetchabun
- Settlement.other_name
- เพชรบูรณ์
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- PhetMahaThamm1.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Phra Phuttha Maha Thammaracha
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Thailand
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Thailand
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Provinces
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Phetchabun Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mueang Phetchabun District
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 120
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2005
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.website
- http://www.nakornban.net/
- Settlement.population_total
- 23,823
- Settlement.timezone
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Phetchabun is a town (thesaban mueang) in Thailand, the capital of Phetchabun Province. It covers the tambon Nai Mueang of the Phetchabun District, along the Pa Sak River. As of 2005, it had a population of 23,823. Phetchabun lies north of Bangkok.
==Etymology== From historical evidence, it is believed that Phetchabun was established by two kingdoms, the Sukhothai Kingdom and the Ayutthaya Period of King Narai. Initially the province was called "Phe-cha-buth" as "Phuenchapura", which means 'town that grows plenty of crops', as the province is very fertile.