Phanat Nikhom District

Phanat Nikhom
พนัสนิคม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chonburi Province
Coordinates: 13°27′8″N 101°10′38″E / 13.45222°N 101.17722°E / 13.45222; 101.17722Coordinates: 13°27′8″N 101°10′38″E / 13.45222°N 101.17722°E / 13.45222; 101.17722
Country  Thailand
Province Chonburi
Seat Phanat Nikhom
Tambon 20
Area
  Total 450.9 km2 (174.1 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 123,213
  Density 273.26/km2 (707.7/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 20140
Geocode 2006

Phanat Nikhom (Thai: พนัสนิคม; IPA: [pʰā.nát ní.kʰōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.

History

Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Dvaravati times. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In Rattanakosin era, King Rama III established Mueang Phanat Nikhom in 1828. It was changed to be a district of Chonburi by King Rama V in 1904.

In Tambon Mon Nang of this district there is a shrine to the Twelve Sisters with the rock they used as pillow when they wandered in the wilderness, as well as a Carissa carandas tree related to the legend.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from east clockwise) Ko Chan, Bo Thong, Ban Bueng, Phan Thong of Chonburi Province, Ban Pho and Plaeng Yao of Chachoengsao Province).

Administration

The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 185 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phanat Nikhom covers the whole tambon Phanat Nikhom. Each of the other 19 tambon is led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai Inh.
1.Phanat Nikhomพนัสนิคม11,912
2.Na Phrathatหน้าพระธาตุ4,840
3.Wat Luangวัดหลวง2,781
4.Ban Soetบ้านเซิด3,369
5.Na Roekนาเริก8,821
6.Mon Nangหมอนนาง13,614
7.Sa Si Liamสระสี่เหลี่ยม6,772
8.Wat Botวัดโบสถ์3,054
9.Kut Ngongกุฎโง้ง5,283
10.Hua Thanonหัวถนน4,890
11.Tha Khamท่าข้าม2,882
13.Nong Prueหนองปรือ5,232
14.Nong Khayatหนองขยาด4,028
15.Thung Khwangทุ่งขวาง4,158
16.Nong Hiangหนองเหียง12,924
17.Na Wang Hinนาวังหิน7,047
18.Ban Changบ้านช้าง5,936
20.Khok Phloโคกเพลาะ2,746
21.Rai Lak Thongไร่หลักทอง3,386
22.Na Matumนามะตูม2,764

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ko Chan district.

References

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