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 UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 90180
Geocode 9009

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 (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:

  • 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 (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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