Phatthalung Province จังหวัดพัทลุง, Thailand,

Phatthalung Province (11 January, 2013)

Phatthalung Province จังหวัดพัทลุง 3 is a province in the Southern Region of Thailand. It is bordered by Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to the north, Trang Province to the west, Satun Province to the southwest, and Songkhla Province to the east and south.

Phatthalung Province covers 3,424 sq km (1,322 sq mi) and has a population of 511,000 people. It ranks 58th in terms of size, 47th in terms of population and 27th in terms of population density among the 76 provinces of Thailand.

Phatthalung Province faces the eastern shore of Songkhla Lake, a large shallow lake in Songkhla Province. As with many of the provinces in southern Thailand, Phatthalung Province has a high population of Thai Malays, accounting for 11% of the population.

Phatthalung Province comprises 11 districts or amphoe, namely Mueang Phatthalung (Phatthalung Town), Kong Ra, Khao Chaison, Tamot, Khuan Khanun, Pak Phayun, Si Banphot, Pa Bon, Bang Kaeo, Pa Phayom and Srinagarindra. The districts are subdivided to 65 subdistricts (tambon) and 626 villages (muban).