Doi Suthep ( Thai ดอย สุ เทพ ) is a mountain in the vicinity of Chiang Mai .
| Doisuthep | |
|---|---|
| thai ดอย สุ เทพ | |
 Chiang Mai, view from Doi Suthep | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 1601 [1] m |
| Relative height | 81 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Region | Chiang mai |
| Mountain system | Shan |
Height above sea level - 1601 m. Geologically composed of granite . Doi Suthep is part of the Loylar Range . Together with the neighboring peak, Doipui (1685 m) is part of the Doi Suthep Doipui National Park .
At the peak of Doi Suthep , located 15 km from the center of Chiang Mai, in 1383 [2] Wat Phrahat Doi Suthep [3] was built. This place is sacred to many Thais . According to legend, it was here that the white elephant died, after which the construction of cotton wool began [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Peakbagger.com
- ↑ “Chiang Mai: Doi Suthep, Thailand” , thaiwave.com (Retrieved December 13, 2009)
- ↑ Wat Doi Suthep Website unopened (unavailable link) . Date of treatment December 13, 2009. Archived January 26, 2010.
- ↑ Doi Suthep (unavailable link) . Archived March 4, 2016.