Chiang Mai

Summary

Chiang Mai is a thesaban nakhon^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of thesaban_nakhon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,496 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chiang Mai was a member of Creative Cities Network^[3].
• Chiang Mai was a member of League of Historical Cities^[4].
• Chiang Mai is located in Mueang Chiang Mai^[5].
• Chiang Mai is in the country of Thailand^[6].
• Chiang Mai's image is recorded as Panoramic view of Chiang Mai City.jpg^[7].
• Chiang Mai's instance of is recorded as thesaban nakhon^[8].
• Chiang Mai's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Chiang Mai's flag image is recorded as Flag of Chiang Mai City Municipality.svg^[10].
• Chiang Mai's coat of arms image is recorded as Logo of Chiang Mai City Municipality.svg^[11].
• Chiang Mai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Uozu^[12].
• Chiang Mai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saitama Prefecture^[13].
• Chiang Mai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kunming^[14].
• Chiang Mai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Harbin^[15].
• Chiang Mai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu^[16].
• Chiang Mai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pyongyang^[17].
• Chiang Mai's twinned administrative body is recorded as Manama^[18].
• Chiang Mai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 133707225^[19].
• Chiang Mai's GND ID is recorded as 4090372-2^[20].
• Chiang Mai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82000505^[21].
• Chiang Mai's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14407231x^[22].
• Chiang Mai's IdRef ID is recorded as 08581878X^[23].
• Chiang Mai's postal code is recorded as 50000^[24].
• Chiang Mai's postal code is recorded as 50200^[25].
• Chiang Mai's postal code is recorded as 50100^[26].
• Chiang Mai's postal code is recorded as 50300^[27].

Body

Geography

Chiang Mai is in the country of Thailand^[6]. It is located in Mueang Chiang Mai^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Chiang Mai's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+405'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+310'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1198000'}^[30] and {'amount': '+354000'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include thesaban nakhon^[8] and big city^[9]. Chiang Mai's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[32].

History and Context

+1201-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chiang Mai^[33].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chiang Mai include Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis^[34], a taxon^[35].

Why It Matters

Chiang Mai ranks in the top 3% of thesaban_nakhon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,496 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis^[34], a taxon^[35].