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Chiang Mai เชียงใหม่
Chiang Mai
Coordinates: 18°47′20″N 98°59′00″E / 18.78889, 98.983333
Country	Thailand
Government
- Type	City municipality
- Mayor	Duaenduangtem Na Chiangmai
Area
- City	40.216 km² (15.5 sq mi)
- Metro	2,905 km² (1,121.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- City	148,477
- Density	3,687/km² (9,549.3/sq mi)
- Metro	916,328
- Metro Density	315.42/km² (816.9/sq mi)
Time zone	Thailand (UTC+7)

Chiang Mai (in Thai เชียงใหม่ (help·info)), also sometimes written as "Chiengmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is located at 18°47′20″N, 98°59′00″ECoordinates: 18°47′20″N, 98°59′00″E, some 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping river, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya river.

In recent years, Chiang Mai has become an increasingly modern city, although it lacks the cosmopolitan nature of Bangkok. It has many attractions for the thousands of foreign visitors who come each year. Chiang Mai's historic importance is derived from its important strategic location on an ancient trade route. Long before the modern influx of foreign visitors, the city served as an important centre for handcrafted goods, umbrellas, jewelry (particularly silver) and woodcarving.

While officially the city (thesaban nakhon) of Chiang Mai only covers most parts of the Mueang Chiang Mai district with a population of 150,000, the urban sprawl of the city now extends into several neighboring districts. This Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area has a population of almost 700,000 people, nearly half the total of Chiang Mai Province. The city itself is subdivided into 4 wards: Nakhon Ping, Srivijaya, Mengrai, and Kavila. The first three wards are on the west bank, while Kavila is located on the east back of Ping River. Nakhon Ping ward covers the north side of the city. Srivijaya, Mengrai, and Kavila cover the west, south, and east side respectively. The central part(old town) is covered mostly by Srivijaya ward and partly by Nakhon Ping and Mengrai wards. See the map of Chiangmai City wards

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Chiang Mai (in Thai เชียงใหม่   ( help · info ) ), also sometimes written as "Chiengmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern ...

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