Rattaphum District

Rattaphum
รัตภูมิ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°8′6″N 100°16′24″E / 7.13500°N 100.27333°E / 7.13500; 100.27333Coordinates: 7°8′6″N 100°16′24″E / 7.13500°N 100.27333°E / 7.13500; 100.27333
Country  Thailand
Province Songkhla
Seat Kamphaeng Phet
Tambon 5
Muban 63
Area
  Total 591.8 km2 (228.5 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 73,744
  Density 114.8/km2 (297/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 90180
Geocode 9009

Rattaphum (Thai: รัตภูมิ) 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

The district Rattaphum is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Kamphaeng Phetกำแพงเพชร1321,302
2.Tha Chamuangท่าชะมวง1517,674
3.Khuha Taiคูหาใต้1411,923
4.Khuan Ruควนรู96,041
9.Khao Phraเขาพระ1216,804

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khuan Niang district.

Local administration

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

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-10.


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