Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
พระนครศรีอยุธยา Principality of Ayutthaya | |
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City of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya เทศบาลนครพระนครศรีอยุธยา | |
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Location in Thailand | |
Coordinates: 14°20′52″N 100°33′38″E / 14.34778°N 100.56056°E | |
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Province | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya |
District | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya |
Named for | Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Government | |
• Type | City Municipality |
• Mayor | Somsong Sappakosonlakul |
Area | |
• Total | 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 50,830 |
• Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
Registered residents only | |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postcode | 13xxx |
Area code | (+66) 35 |
Website | ayutthayacity.go.th/ |
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (Thai: พระนครศรีอยุธยา, pronounced [pʰráʔ ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sǐː ʔā.jút.tʰā.jāː]; also spelled "Ayudhya"), or locally and simply Ayutthaya is the capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province of Thailand. Ayutthaya was the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Located on an island at the confluence of the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak rivers, Ayutthaya is the birthplace of the founder of Bangkok, King Rama I. The ruins of the old city are preserved in the Ayutthaya Historical Park.