Amphoe Sapphaya

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Sapphaya
สรรพยา
Statistics
Province: Chainat
District office: 15°8′15″N, 100°14′35″E
Area: 228.27 km²
Inhabitants: 45,444 (2005)
Pop. density: 199.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 1804
Postal code: 17150
Map
Map of Chainat, Thailand highlighting Sapphaya

Sapphaya (Thai: สรรพยา) is the easternmost district (Amphoe) of Chainat Province, central Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Sankhaburi, Mueang Chainat of Chainat Province, Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province and In Buri of Sing Buri Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sapphaya covers parts of tambon Sapphaya, and Pho Nang Dam parts of tambon Pho Nang Dam Tok. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Sapphaya สรรพยา 7 6,821
2. Taluk ตลุก 12 9,265
3. Khao Kaeo เขาแก้ว 6 3,163
4. Pho Nang Dam Tok โพนางดำตก 6 6,914
5. Pho Nang Dam Ok โพนางดำออก 8 5,821
6. Bang Luang บางหลวง 7 6,552
7. Hat Asa หาดอาษา 9 6,908
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