Sapphaya District

Sapphaya
สรรพยา
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chainat Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Chainat
Seat Sapphaya
Area
 • Total 228.27 km2 (88.1 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 44,553
 • Density 195.2/km2 (505.6/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 17150
Geocode 1804

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

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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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (muban). There are six subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Sapphaya covers parts of tambon Sapphaya, and Pho Nang Dam parts of tambon Pho Nang Dam Tok, while Taluk, Pho Nang Dam Ok, Bang Luang and Hat Asa cover the whole same-named subdistrict. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) covering the non-municipal areas of the subdistricts Supphaya, Khao Kaeo and Pho Nang Dam Ok.

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[1]
1. Sapphaya สรรพยา 07 7,144
2. Taluk ตลุก 12 8,971
3. Khao Kaeo เขาแก้ว 06 3,104
4. Pho Nang Dam Tok โพนางดำตก 06 6,764
5. Pho Nang Dam Ok โพนางดำออก 08 5,729
6. Bang Luang บางหลวง 07 6,063
7. Hat Asa หาดอาษา 09 6,778

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5118_01.html. Retrieved 2010-02-05. 

External links

Mueang Chainat · Manorom · Wat Sing · Sapphaya · Sankhaburi · Hankha · Nong Mamong · Noen Kham