Khiri Mat District

Khiri Mat
คีรีมาศ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Coordinates: 16°50′0″N 99°48′6″E / 16.83333°N 99.80167°E / 16.83333; 99.80167Coordinates: 16°50′0″N 99°48′6″E / 16.83333°N 99.80167°E / 16.83333; 99.80167
Country  Thailand
Province Sukhothai
Seat Tanot
Area
 • Total 521.9 km2 (201.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 56,585
 • Density 108.4/km2 (281/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 64160
Geocode 6403

Khiri Mat (Thai: คีรีมาศ) is the southernmost district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, in the lower northern region of Thailand.[1][2]

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.

History

The district was renamed from Tanot to Khiri Mat in 1939.[3]

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.Tanotโตนด179,344
2.Thung Luangทุ่งหลวง137,807
3.Ban Pomบ้านป้อม94,917
4.Sam Phuangสามพวง105,105
5.Si Khiri Matศรีคีรีมาศ115,203
6.Nong Chikหนองจิก127,946
7.Na Choeng Khiriนาเชิงคีรี105,776
8.Nong Kradingหนองกระดิ่ง63,418
9.Ban Nam Phuบ้านน้ำพุ85,017
10.Thung Yang Mueangทุ่งยางเมือง52,052

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sukhothai.go.th/3584/data/data_01.htm
  2. ↑ http://tourisminvest.tat.or.th/en/component/content/article?id=62
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.


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