Amphoe Wat Bot
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| Province: | Phitsanulok |
| Area: | 1,326.210 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 37,165 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 28.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6507 |
| Postal code: | 65160 |
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Wat Bot (Thai: วัดโบสถ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
Tambon Wat Bot was separated from Phrom Phiram district and created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 1st, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6th, 1956. The present district office was opened on July 4th, 1991.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chat Trakan, Wang Thong, Mueang Phitsanulok, Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province, Phichai and Thong Saen Khan of Uttaradit Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Wat Bot covers parts of tambon Wat Bot, Tha Ngam and Thothae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Wat Bot | วัดโบสถ์ | 10 | 7,978 | |
| 2. | Tha Ngam | ท่างาม | 13 | 6,267 | |
| 3. | Thothae | ท้อแท้ | 8 | 6,294 | |
| 4. | Ban Yang | บ้านยาง | 11 | 6,520 | |
| 5. | Hin Lat | หินลาด | 9 | 4,608 | |
| 6. | Khan Chong | คันโช้ง | 10 | 5498 |
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| Amphoe of Phitsanulok |  |
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Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang |
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