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Rattaphum district

Coordinates: 7°8′6″N 100°16′24″E / 7.13500°N 100.27333°E / 7.13500; 100.27333
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Rattaphum
รัตภูมิ
District location in Songkhla province
District location in Songkhla province
Coordinates: 7°8′6″N 100°16′24″E / 7.13500°N 100.27333°E / 7.13500; 100.27333
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatKamphaeng Phet
Subdistricts5
Mubans63
Area
 • Total591.8 km2 (228.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total73,744
 • Density114.8/km2 (297/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90180
Geocode9009

Rattaphum (Thai: รัตภูมิ, pronounced [rát.tā.pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

Geography

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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

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The district was renamed from Kamphaeng Phet to Rattaphum in 1939.[1]

Administration

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Central administration

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Rattaphum is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. Kamphaeng Phet กำแพงเพชร 13 21,302
02. Tha Chamuang ท่าชะมวง 15 17,674
03. Khuha Tai คูหาใต้ 14 11,923
04. Khuan Ru ควนรู 09 06,041
09. Khao Phra เขาพระ 12 16,804

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khuan Niang District.

Local administration

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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

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  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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