Thung Saliam District

Thung Saliam
ทุ่งเสลี่ยม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Coordinates: 17°19′15″N 99°33′39″E / 17.32083°N 99.56083°E / 17.32083; 99.56083Coordinates: 17°19′15″N 99°33′39″E / 17.32083°N 99.56083°E / 17.32083; 99.56083
Country  Thailand
Province Sukhothai
Seat Thung Saliam
Area
  Total 569.932 km2 (220.052 sq mi)
Population (2009)
  Total 49,962
  Density 87.66/km2 (227.0/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 64150
Geocode 6409

Thung Saliam (Thai: ทุ่งเสลี่ยม) is a district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, in the lower north of Thailand.[1][2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Si Satchanalai, Sawankhalok, Si Samrong and Ban Dan Lan Hoi of Sukhothai Province, and Thoen of Lampang Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Thung Saliam was established in 1957, when the two tambon Thung Saliam and Klang Dong were split off from Sawankhalok district.[3] It was upgraded to a full district in 1959.[4]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Thung Saliam covers parts of tambon Thung Saliam, and Khao Kaeo Si Sombun the whole same-named subdistrict. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[5]
1.Ban Mai Chai Mongkhonบ้านใหม่ไชยมงคล97,179
2.Thai Chana Suekไทยชนะศึก118,274
3.Thung Saliamทุ่งเสลี่ยม1314,303
4.Klang Dongกลางดง1512,207
5.Khao Kaeo Si Sombunเขาแก้วศรีสมบูรณ์117,999

References


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