Topografische Karte Bangkok

Name: Topografische Karte Bangkok, Höhe, Relief.

Ort: Bangkok, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand (13.49342 100.32788 13.95519 100.93844)

Durchschnittliche Höhe: 3 m

Minimale Höhe: -12 m

Maximale Höhe: 37 m

Bangkok is in the Chao Phraya River delta in Thailand's central plain. The river meanders through the city in a southerly direction, emptying into the Gulf of Thailand approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of city centre. The area is flat and low-lying, with an average elevation of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level. Most of the area was originally swampland, which was gradually drained and irrigated for agriculture by the construction of canals (khlong) which took place from the 16th to 19th centuries. The course of the river as it flows through Bangkok has been modified by the construction of several shortcut canals.