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Chulabhorn
จุฬาภรณ์ | |
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 District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province | |
| Coordinates: 8°4′30″N 99°52′12″E / 8.07500°N 99.87000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Seat | Sam Tambon |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.505 km2 (74.327 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 31,481 |
| • Density | 159.3/km2 (413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 80130 |
| Geocode | 8019 |
Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
The district was named in honour of Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on her 36th birthday.
History
[edit]The district was created on 7 March 1994 by merging the two tambons, Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat of Cha-uat district and the four tambons Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun, and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district.[1]
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ron Phibun, Cha-uat, and Thung Song.
Administration
[edit]Central administration
[edit]Chulabhorn is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 30 administrative villages (mubans).
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Local administration
[edit]There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Ban Cha-uat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านชะอวด) consisting of sub-districts Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat.
- Khuan Nong Khwa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนหนองคว้า) consisting of sub-district Khuan Nong Khwa.
- Thung Pho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งโพธิ์) consisting of sub-district Thung Pho.
- Na Mo Bun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาหมอบุญ) consisting of sub-district Na Mo Bun.
- Sam Tambon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสามตำบล) consisting of sub-district Sam Tambon.
References
[edit]- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (4 ก): 24–25. 4 February 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
External links
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