King Amphoe Kosamphi Nakhon
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| Province: | Kamphaeng Phet |
| District office: | Kosamphi |
| Area: | 476.167 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 28,347 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 59.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6211 |
| Postal code: | 62170 |
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Kosamphi Nakhon (Thai: โกสัมพีนคร) is a minor district (King Amphoe) in the northwestern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
In Sukhothai Kingdom era, Mueang Kosamphi was a satellite city of the frontier city Mueang Chakangrao (Kamphaeng Phet), at same level as Mueang Nakhon Chum, Trai Trueng, Phan and Phangkha. Archaeological evidence of the ancient city was found in Ban Khlong Mueang, Tambon Kosamphi.
The minor district was separated from Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district and created on July 15, 1996.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Phran Kratai, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao and Mueang Tak of Tak Province.
The water resource are the Ping and Wang Chao River.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kosamphi | โกสัมพี | 25 | 17,627 | |
| 2. | Phet Chom Phu | เพชรชมภู | 9 | 5,437 | |
| 3. | Lan Dokmai Tok | ลานดอกไม้ตก | 9 | 5,283 |
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| Amphoe of Kamphaeng Phet |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Kamphaeng Phet - Sai Ngam - Khlong Lan - Khanu Woralaksaburi - Khlong Khlung - Phran Kratai - Lan Krabue - Sai Thong Watthana - Pang Sila Thong |
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| King Amphoe: | Bueng Samakkhi - Kosamphi Nakhon | ||
