Nan น่าน ᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
Town Municipality
Nan Municipality เทศบาลเมืองน่าน ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ
City pillar shrine, Nan, Wat Ming Mueang
Nan Location inNorthern Thailand
Coordinates:18°47′N100°47′E / 18.783°N 100.783°E /18.783; 100.783
Country	Thailand
Province	Nan
District	Mueang Nan
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Surapol Thiansut
Area
• Total	7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	211 m (692 ft)
Population  (2024)[2]
• Total	18,357
• Density	2,633.16/km2 (6,819.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Area code	(+66) 54
Website	www.nancity.go.th

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Nan (Northern Thai:ᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ;Thai:น่าน,pronounced[nâːn]) is a town innorthern Thailand. It is 688 km (428 mi) north ofBangkok. It is in the centre ofNan province which bears its name, and of which it is the former administrative capital.^[3] It coverstambon Nai Wiang and parts oftambon Pha Sing ofMueang Nan district, an area of 7.60 km² (2.93 sq mi) divided into 30chumchon. In 2010 it had a population of 21,333 spread along theNan River's right bank.^{[citation needed]} Nan is a small city, primarily devoted to commercial, administrative, educational, and hospital activities. The old heart of the city, whereWat Phumin, the national museum and other tourist attractions are found, is being restored.

Nan, Thailand
"Nan" inThai language (top) and Northern Thai withTai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thai	น่าน
RTGS	Nan
Northern Thai name
Northern Thai	ᨶᩣ᩠᩵ᨶ (Nan)

Nan City is situated in the Nan River basin at an elevation of 204 meters (699 feet). The city is located on the right (west) bank of the Nan River and consists largely of river plains surrounded by mountains.

Nan for centuries was a separate, autonomouskingdom with few relationships with the outside world. There is evidence of prehistoric habitation, but it wasn't until several smallmueang united to formNanthaburi on theNan River in the mid-14th century, contemporaneously with the creation ofLuang Prabang and theLan Xang (Million Elephants) kingdom inLaos, that the city became notable. Associated with theSukhothai Kingdom, themueang took the titleWara Nakhon and played a significant part in the development of earlyThai nationalism.

By the end of the 14th century Nan was one of the nine northern Thai-Lao principalities that formedLanna. The city-state flourished throughout the 15th century under the nameChiang Klang ('middle city'), a reference to its position roughly midway betweenChiang Mai ('new city') and Chiang Thong ('golden city'), today'sLuang Prabang).

TheBurmese took control of the kingdom in 1558 and deported many of the inhabitants toBurma as slaves; the city was deserted until northern Thailand was retaken from the Burmese in 1786. The local dynasty then regained local sovereignty and it remained semi-autonomous until 1931 when Nan finally accepted fullBangkok dominion. Part of its territory had been annexed to Laos by the French in the late-19th century.

Parts of the old city wall and several earlywats dating from the Lanna period can be seen in contemporary Nan. The city's wats are distinctive; some temple structures showLanna influence, while others belong to theThai Lue legacy brought fromXishuangbanna inChina, where the Thai Lue people originated.

The climate is characterized by hot and humid summers and cool winters. It is influenced by the southwest monsoon, bringing moisture and heavy rainfall from May to September. The northeast monsoon brings cooler temperatures from October to February, while the southeast monsoon brings hot weather from March to April. The surrounding topography consists of valleys and steep mountains, with mountain ranges running north-south. This north-south orientation allows the mountaintops to fully absorb high-pressure systems from China during winter. Conversely, the north-south orientation acts as a barrier against easterly monsoons. Furthermore, there is a significant difference in elevation between mountaintops and sea level. These factors result in very hot daytime temperatures and cool nighttime temperatures due to downdrafts from the mountain winds into the valleys.

Wat Phumin is the city's most well-known wat. It is located near the Nan National Museum.^[9] The fifteenth century Wat Phra That Khao Noi overlooks the city and the golden Phra Buddha Maha Udom Mongkhon Nanthaburi, Sri Nan is enshrined there.^[10] The city has a lak muang (city pillar), Wat Ming Mueang, at the center of the city.^[11][12]

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  The standing Buddha of Wat Phra That Khao Noi overlooks Nan
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  Wat Phumin
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  Murals of Wat Phumin
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  Wat Phra That Chang Kham
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  Gilded elephant heads of the chedi, Wat Phra That Chang Kham
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  Hariphunchai-style chedi, Wat Phaya Wat

• Ratchasomphan (Sænluang) (1994).David K. Wyatt (ed.).The Nan Chronicle. Translated by David K. Wyatt. SEAP Publications.ISBN 0-87727-715-X.

• Nan travel guide from Wikivoyage
• David K. Wyatt."THE CHRONOLOGY OF NAN HISTORY, A.D.1320-1598"(PDF).siamese-heritage.org. Retrieved9 July 2017.
• Tourism Authority of Thailand: NanArchived 2015-04-25 at theWayback Machine
• Oriental Architecture profile - photos of 12 sites in Nan with GPS calibrated map

• Populated places in Nan province
• Cities and towns in Thailand

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