Nam Pat District

Nam Pat
น้ำปาด
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Uttaradit Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Uttaradit
Seat Saen To
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 1,448.711 km2 (559.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 30,037
 • Density 22.8/km2 (59.1/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 53150
Geocode 5304

Nam Pat (Thai: น้ำปาด; IPA: [náːm pàːt]) is a district (Amphoe) of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, and Thong Saen Khan, Tha Pla and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos.

The main river of the district is the Pat River.

History

Originally named Saen To as the main tambon, it was renamed to Nam Pat in 1932.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Nam Pat is a township (thesaban tambon), covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Saen To แสนตอ 8 8,656
2. Ban Fai บ้านฝาย 8 7,458
3. Den Lek เด่นเหล็ก 6 4,376
4. Nam Khrai น้ำไคร้ 7 6,065
5. Nam Phai น้ำไผ่ 8 3,878
6. Huai Mun ห้วยมุ่น 8 2,604

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอแสนตอ เป็นอำเภอน้ำปาด" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 49 (0 ง): 271. April 24 1932. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2475/D/271.PDF. 

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