Saraphi District

Saraphi
สารภี
District

District location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°42′48″N 99°2′11″E / 18.71333°N 99.03639°E / 18.71333; 99.03639Coordinates: 18°42′48″N 99°2′11″E / 18.71333°N 99.03639°E / 18.71333; 99.03639
Country Thailand
Province Chiang Mai
Area
  Total 97.45 km2 (37.63 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 74,782
  Density 767.4/km2 (1,988/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 50140
Geocode 5019

Saraphi (Thai: สารภี) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Saraphi borders the districts (from west clockwise) Hang Dong, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Kamphaeng of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province.

History

The district was established in 1891, then named Yang Noeng (ยางเนิ้ง). In 1927 it was renamed Saraphi.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban). Yang Noeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Yang Noeng, Saraphi, and Nong Phueng. The township Saraphi covers parts of tambon Saraphi. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Yang Noengยางเนิ้ง78,964
2.Saraphiสารภี96,959
3.Chom Phuชมภู96,873
4.Chai Sathanไชยสถาน84,567
5.Khua Mungขัวมุง105,510
6.Nong Faekหนองแฝก95,271
7.Nong Phuengหนองผึ้ง811,429
8.Tha Kwangท่ากว้าง72,856
9.Don Kaeoดอนแก้ว73,913
10.Tha Wang Tanท่าวังตาล139,299
11.San Saiสันทราย125,635
12.Pa Bongป่าบง63,506

References

    See also

    • Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area
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