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Rattaphum district

Rattaphum
รัตภูมิ
District
District location in Songkhla province
District location in Songkhla province
Coordinates: 7°8′6″N 100°16′24″E / 7.13500°N 100.27333°E / 7.13500; 100.27333
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatKamphaeng Phet
Subdistricts5
Mubans63
Area
 • Total
591.8 km2 (228.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
73,744
 • Density114.8/km2 (297/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90180
Geocode9009

Rattaphum (Thai: รัตภูมิ, pronounced [rát.tā.pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Khuan Niang, Bang Klam, and Hat Yai of Songkhla Province; Khuan Kalong of Satun province; and Pa Bon of Phatthalung province.

History

The district was renamed from Kamphaeng Phet to Rattaphum in 1939.[1]

Administration

Central administration

Rattaphum is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1. Kamphaeng Phet กำแพงเพชร 13 21,302
2. Tha Chamuang ท่าชะมวง 15 17,674
3. Khuha Tai คูหาใต้ 14 11,923
4. Khuan Ru ควนรู 9 6,041
9. Khao Phra เขาพระ 12 16,804

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khuan Niang District.

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

  • Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองกำแพงเพชร) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet.

There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Kamphaeng Phet (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกำแพงเพชร) consisting of parts of sub-district Kamphaeng Phet.
  • Na Si Thong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนาสีทอง) consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.
  • Khuha Tai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลคูหาใต้) consisting of sub-district Khuha Tai.

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Tha Chamuang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าชะมวง) consisting of sub-district Tha Chamuang.
  • Khuan Ru (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนรู) consisting of sub-district Khuan Ru.
  • Khao Phra (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเขาพระ) consisting of parts of sub-district Khao Phra.

References

  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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