Si Rattana District

Si Rattana
ศรีรัตนะ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sisaket Province
Coordinates: 14°47′36″N 104°28′11″E / 14.79333°N 104.46972°E / 14.79333; 104.46972Coordinates: 14°47′36″N 104°28′11″E / 14.79333°N 104.46972°E / 14.79333; 104.46972
Country  Thailand
Province Sisaket
Seat Si Kaeo
Area
  Total 236.684 km2 (91.384 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 51,933
  Density 219.4/km2 (568/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 33240
Geocode 3314

Si Rattana (Thai: ศรีรัตนะ) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phayu, Nam Kliang, Benchalak, Kantharalak, Khun Han and Phrai Bueng.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on March 5, 1981, when the four tambon Si Kaeo, Phing Phuai, Sa Yao and Tum were split off from Kantharalak district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on May 26, 1989.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). Si Rattana is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Si Kaeo and Saphung. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.
1.Si Kaeoศรีแก้ว159,352
2.Phing Phuaiพิงพวย148,934
3.Sa Yaoสระเยาว์147,325
4.Tumตูม128,769
5.Sueang Khaoเสื่องข้าว116,274
6.Si Non Ngamศรีโนนงาม104,598
7.Saphungสะพุง146,681

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอกันทรลักษ์ จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอศรีรัตนะ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (42 ง): 753. March 17, 1981.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. May 25, 1989.


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