Nopphitam District

Nopphitam
นบพิตำ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°43′10″N 99°45′6″E / 8.71944°N 99.75167°E / 8.71944; 99.75167Coordinates: 8°43′10″N 99°45′6″E / 8.71944°N 99.75167°E / 8.71944; 99.75167
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Nopphitam
Area
  Total 720.156 km2 (278.054 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 29,670
  Density 41.2/km2 (107/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 80160
Geocode 8021

Nopphitam (Thai: นบพิตำ) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

History

The district was created on 1 April 1995 by splitting off the four western tambon from Tha Sala district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on 15 May 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Sichon, Tha Sala, Phrom Khiri and Phipun of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and Ban Na San and Kanchanadit of Surat Thani Province.

Nopphitam contains the northernmost part of the Khao Luang National Park, protecting a large part of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1.Nopphitamนบพิตำ97,539
2.Krung Chingกรุงชิง118,185
3.Karoกะหรอ97,039
4.Na Rengนาเหรง96,907
 

References


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