Amphoe Khiri Mat

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Khiri Mat
คีรีมาศ
Statistics
Province:	Sukhothai
District office:	Tanot 16°50′0″N, 99°48′6″E
Area:	521.9 km²
Inhabitants:	56,585 (2005)
Pop. density:	108.4 inh./km²
Geocode:	6403
Postal code:	64160
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Khiri Mat (Thai: คีรีมาศ) is the southernmost district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Mueang Sukhothai and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok Province and Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet Province.

[edit] History

The district was renamed from Tanot to Khiri Mat in 1939.^[1]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 101 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Tanot covers parts of tambon Tanot, and Thung Luang the whole tambon Thung Luang. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Tanot	โตนด	17	9,344
2.	Thung Luang	ทุ่งหลวง	13	7,807
3.	Ban Pom	บ้านป้อม	9	4,917
4.	Sam Phuang	สามพวง	10	5,105
5.	Si Khiri Mat	ศรีคีรีมาศ	11	5,203
6.	Nong Chik	หนองจิก	12	7,946
7.	Na Choeng Khiri	นาเชิงคีรี	10	5,776
8.	Nong Krading	หนองกระดิ่ง	6	3,418
9.	Ban Nam Phu	บ้านน้ำพุ	8	5,017
10.	Thung Yang Mueang	ทุ่งยางเมือง	5	2,052