Amphoe Chat Trakan
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| Province: | Phitsanulok |
| Area: | 1,586.2 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 38,646 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 24.4 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6503 |
| Postal code: | 65170 |
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Chat Trakan (Thai: ชาติตระการ) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na Hao of Loei Province, Nakhon Thai, Wang Thong, Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province, Thong Saen Khan and Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province. And to the east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.
The Namtok Chat Trakan National Park is located in Chat Trakan district.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Padaeng covers parts of tambon Padaeng and Tha Sakae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Padaeng | ป่าแดง | 12 | 7,774 | |
| 2. | Chat Trakan | ชาติตระการ | 9 | 4,608 | |
| 3. | Suan Miang | สวนเมี่ยง | 10 | 5,559 | |
| 4. | Ban Dong | บ้านดง | 10 | 7,809 | |
| 5. | Bo Phak | บ่อภาค | 16 | 7,751 | |
| 6. | Tha Sakae | ท่าสะแก | 15 | 5,145 |
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| Amphoe of Phitsanulok |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang |
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