Khon Kaen

Khon Kaen is a city in Thailand. It is the main city of Khon Kaen Province. It is located in the northeast region of Thailand.^[2]

Khon Kaen ขอนแก่น
City Municipality
City of Khon Kaen เทศบาลนครขอนแก่น
From top, left to right: Aerial view of Khon Kaen City; Wat Klang Khon Kaen; Sithan Gate of Khon Kaen University, flags half-raised to honor Princess Galyani Vadhana; Khon Kaen democracy monument; statue of King Rama IV at Khon Kaen University.
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Khon Kaen Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 16°26′N 102°50′E
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
District	Muang Khon Kaen
Town municipality	20 Aug 1935
City municipality	24 Sept 1995
Government
• Type	City Municipality
• Mayor	Thirasak Thikhayuphan (since Sept 2012)
Area
• City Municipality	46 km2 (17.76 sq mi)
• Urban	953.4 km2 (368.1 sq mi)
• Rank	10th
Elevation	187 m (613.5 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• City Municipality	114,459
• Rank	11th
• Density	2,488/km2 (6,440/sq mi)
• Urban (2022)	412,758
• Urban density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
	Registered residents
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode	40000
Calling ode	043
Website	www.kkmuni.go.th

History

It was founded in 1797 during the reign of King Rama I. It used to be a small city. It begun to expand in the 1900s, when a railway connecting it to Bangkok was completed.

Geography

It is located in Khorat Plateau in Isaan.^[3] It has an area of around 46 square kilometres. It is situated along the Phra Yat River, a branch of the Chi River.

Education

Khon Kaen is known for its education institutions. It is home to Khon Kaen University.