Chulabhorn
จุฬาภรณ์ | |
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 District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province | |
| Coordinates: 8°4′30″N 99°52′12″E / 8.07500°N 99.87000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Seat | Sam Tambon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.505 km2 (74.327 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 31,481 |
| • Density | 159.3/km2 (413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 80130 |
| Geocode | 8019 |
Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
The district was named in honour of Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on her 36th birthday.
History
The district was created on 7 March 1994 by merging the two tambons, Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat of Cha-uat district and the four tambons Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun, and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district.[1]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Ron Phibun, Cha-uat, and Thung Song.
Administration
Central administration
Chulabhorn is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 30 administrative villages (mubans).
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Local administration
There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Ban Cha-uat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านชะอวด) consisting of sub-districts Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat.
- Khuan Nong Khwa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลควนหนองคว้า) consisting of sub-district Khuan Nong Khwa.
- Thung Pho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทุ่งโพธิ์) consisting of sub-district Thung Pho.
- Na Mo Bun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลนาหมอบุญ) consisting of sub-district Na Mo Bun.
- Sam Tambon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสามตำบล) consisting of sub-district Sam Tambon.
References
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (4 ก): 24–25. 4 February 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2012.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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