Chian Yai District

Chian Yai
เชียรใหญ่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°10′6″N 100°8′42″E / 8.16833°N 100.14500°E / 8.16833; 100.14500Coordinates: 8°10′6″N 100°8′42″E / 8.16833°N 100.14500°E / 8.16833; 100.14500
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Chian Yai
Area
  Total 232.7 km2 (89.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 45,827
  Density 196.9/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80190
Geocode 8006

Chian Yai (Thai: เชียรใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pak Phanang, Hua Sai, Cha-uat and Chaloem Phra Kiat.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) on February 1, 1937 by splitting it from Pak Phanang district. It was upgraded to a full district on November 3, 1947.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). Chian Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chian Yai, Tha Khanan and Thong Lamchiak. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Chian Yaiเชียรใหญ่104,210
3.Tha Khananท่าขนาน112,989
4.Banklangบ้านกลาง41,037
5.Ban Noenบ้านเนิน103,144
6.Sai Makไสหมาก114,900
7.Thong Lamchiakท้องลำเจียก104,816
10.Suea Huengเสือหึง113,030
11.Karaketการะเกด127,371
12.Khao Phra Batเขาพระบาท96,849
13.Mae Chao Yu Huaแม่เจ้าอยู่หัว107,481
 

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat.

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