Nakhon Sawan () is a city (
thesaban nakhon) in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of
Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict (
tambon) Pak Nam Pho and parts of Khwae Yai, Nakhon Sawan Tok, Nakhon Sawan Ok and Wat Sai, all of
Mueang Nakhon Sawan district. As of 2006 it has a population of 93,141.
Nakhon Sawan is about north of
Bangkok, and marks the point of confluence of two of Thailands major rivers, the
Ping and the
Nan. These converge in Nakhon Sawan to form the
Chao Phraya which flows south to Bangkok and out into the Gulf of Thailand.
It is located in a valley, thus resulting in some of the highest overnight lows in the country, often reaching in the summer, and up to in the day.
Bueng Boraphet located east of Nakhon Sawan is Thailand's biggest freshwater swamp.