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Trang

Total population

59,304

Elevation20 m
Land area14.77 km²
Coordinates7.56°, 99.61°

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City facts

Elevation
20 m
Area
14.77 km²
Time zone
UTC+07:00
Official website
www.trangcity.go.th

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Overview

Thesaban nakhon Trang, City of Trang, or Trang, also called Mueang Thap Thiang (เมืองทับเที่ยง), is a thesaban nakhon and the capital of Trang Province, Thailand. The city has a population of 59,637 (2005) and covers the whole tambon Thap Thiang of Mueang Trang district. Trang is 839 km south of Bangkok.

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History & geography

Geography

Trang lies on the Trang River, roughly halfway between the Tenasserim Hills and the coast of the Andaman Sea.

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Geography

Latitude
7.5558
Longitude
99.6077
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,998
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    80
  • White-throated Kingfisher
    Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    75
  • Spotted dove
    Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    59
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    55
  • Great Myna
    Acridotheres grandis Moore, 1858 · Aves
    50
  • Yellow-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
    45
  • Red-eyed Bulbul
    Pycnonotus brunneus Blyth, 1845 · Aves
    45
  • Coppersmith Barbet
    Psilopogon haemacephalus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    45

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.4
Largest event
2015-03-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
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  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)