Phetchaburi
title: "Phetchaburi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-phetchaburi-province", "cities-and-towns-in-thailand"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phetchaburi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Phetchaburi |
| native_name | เพชรบุรี |
| native_name_lang | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | File:Khao Wang 006.JPG |
| image_caption | Picture taken from atop Khao Wang, looking down on the town of Phetchaburi |
| image_map | Amphoe 7601.svg |
| map_caption | Location in Phetchaburi Province |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Thailand |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Phetchaburi Province |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_urban_footnotes | |
| area_rural_footnotes | |
| area_metro_footnotes | |
| area_magnitude | |
| area_total_km2 | 5.4 |
| dunam_link | |
| population_total | 26181 |
| population_as_of | 2005 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | ICT |
| utc_offset1 | +7 |
| website | |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the town Phetchaburi ::
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Phetchaburi (, ) or Phet Buri () is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (buri meaning "city" in Sanskrit). It is approximately 160 km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai peninsula. As of 2005, the town had a population of 26,181 and covers the two tambon Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng.
The Phetchaburi River runs through the middle of the city. The region is mostly flat, save for a single hill (called Khao Wang) on the outskirts of town. The royal palace named Phra Nakhon Khiri and one of the many wats are on top of Khao Wang. The hill and town is the site of an annual festival, called the Phra Nakhon Khiri Fair. It lasts for eight days in early February and includes a sound and light show and classical Thai dance.
The official city flower is the leelowadee flower or frangipani.
Phetchaburi is known for its traditional Thai desserts. The most well-known is a custard dessert called khanom mor gaeng. Other popular desserts include Portuguese-influenced thong yip, thong yod, and foi thong. In 2021, Phetchaburi was recognized by UNESCO as a creative city of gastronomy. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/PhetchaburiHill.jpg" caption="Khao Wang, with the town of Phetchaburi partly obscured in the background"] ::
Climate
|location = Phetchaburi (1991–2020, extremes 1981-present) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 35.0 |Feb record high C = 36.1 |Mar record high C = 36.9 |Apr record high C = 38.4 |May record high C = 38.7 |Jun record high C = 37.2 |Jul record high C = 38.1 |Aug record high C = 37.5 |Sep record high C = 37.5 |Oct record high C = 37.0 |Nov record high C = 35.7 |Dec record high C = 35.1 |year record high C = 38.7 |Jan record low C = 12.8 |Feb record low C = 16.0 |Mar record low C = 16.0 |Apr record low C = 20.2 |May record low C = 22.6 |Jun record low C = 22.9 |Jul record low C = 21.0 |Aug record low C = 23.0 |Sep record low C = 21.6 |Oct record low C = 18.5 |Nov record low C = 13.9 |Dec record low C = 12.4 |year record low C = 12.4 |Jan high C = 30.6 |Feb high C = 31.5 |Mar high C = 32.5 |Apr high C = 33.8 |May high C = 33.9 |Jun high C = 33.4 |Jul high C = 33.0 |Aug high C = 33.0 |Sep high C = 32.6 |Oct high C = 31.8 |Nov high C = 31.5 |Dec high C = 30.7 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 26.1 |Feb mean C = 27.5 |Mar mean C = 28.8 |Apr mean C = 29.9 |May mean C = 29.8 |Jun mean C = 29.3 |Jul mean C = 28.9 |Aug mean C = 28.8 |Sep mean C = 28.4 |Oct mean C = 27.9 |Nov mean C = 27.4 |Dec mean C = 26.0 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 21.7 |Feb low C = 23.3 |Mar low C = 25.1 |Apr low C = 26.0 |May low C = 26.3 |Jun low C = 26.1 |Jul low C = 25.7 |Aug low C = 25.7 |Sep low C = 25.2 |Oct low C = 24.7 |Nov low C = 23.7 |Dec low C = 21.8 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 16.6 |Feb precipitation mm = 4.5 |Mar precipitation mm = 43.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 39.8 |May precipitation mm = 95.5 |Jun precipitation mm = 87.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 87.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 90.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 151.6 |Oct precipitation mm = 283.6 |Nov precipitation mm = 64.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 10.3 | year precipitation mm = 975.5 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 1.0 |Feb precipitation days = 0.8 |Mar precipitation days = 2.4 |Apr precipitation days = 3.1 |May precipitation days = 8.0 |Jun precipitation days = 9.3 |Jul precipitation days = 10.1 |Aug precipitation days = 10.8 |Sep precipitation days = 12.9 |Oct precipitation days = 14.4 |Nov precipitation days = 4.4 |Dec precipitation days = 1.1 |year precipitation days = 78.3 |Jan humidity = 66.2 |Feb humidity = 63.5 |Mar humidity = 63.5 |Apr humidity = 66.8 |May humidity = 76.3 |Jun humidity = 78.9 |Jul humidity = 81.8 |Aug humidity = 84.4 |Sep humidity = 84.5 |Oct humidity = 79.1 |Nov humidity = 71.5 |Dec humidity = 67.1 | year humidity = 73.6 |Jan sun = 229.4 |Feb sun = 211.9 |Mar sun = 238.7 |Apr sun = 204.0 |May sun = 155.0 |Jun sun = 114.0 |Jul sun = 117.8 |Aug sun = 58.9 |Sep sun = 108.0 |Oct sun = 108.5 |Nov sun = 171.0 |Dec sun = 226.3 |year sun = |Jand sun = 7.4 |Febd sun = 7.5 |Mard sun = 7.7 |Aprd sun = 6.8 |Mayd sun = 5.0 |Jund sun = 3.8 |Juld sun = 3.8 |Augd sun = 1.9 |Sepd sun = 3.6 |Octd sun = 3.5 |Novd sun = 5.7 |Decd sun = 7.3 |yeard sun = 5.3 |source 1 = World Meteorological Organization{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Thailand/CSV/PhetchaBuri_48465.csv | title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 | publisher = World Meteorological Organization | access-date = 12 October 2023}} |source 2 = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010){{cite web | url = http://water.rid.go.th/hwm/cropwater/CWRdata/ETo/ETo_PenMon_2554.pdf | title = ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith) | publisher = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department | page = 83 | language = th | access-date = 6 August 2016}}(extremes){{cite web | url = http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75 | title = Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010 | publisher = Thai Meteorological Department | accessdate = 4 August 2016 | archive-date = 26 December 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226035029/http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75%0A | url-status = dead
Education
Phetchaburi has numerous private and public schools from K-12. Several have English programs taught by native English speakers to ready students for higher education. Some of the schools are Benchamatheputhit School, Prommanusorn School, Benjamaputit Mattayom School, Wat Don Kaitia Prathom School, and Arunpradit Prathom/Mattayom School. There are also several universities, including Phetchaburi Ratchabat University.
Transportation
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Phetchaburi_Railway_Station.JPG" caption="[[Phetchaburi Railway Station"] ::
In the city proper, the primary mode of transportation is by motor vehicle with motorbikes being the most popular. Cars are the second major form of transportation. Locals also travel by hired motorcycles and songthaews.
References
References
- [http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p4876_05.html Department of provincial administration] {{webarchive. link. (August 5, 2012)
- "Phetchaburi - Creative Cities Network". UNESCO.
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