Chulabhorn District

Chulabhorn
จุฬาภรณ์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°4′30″N 99°52′12″E / 8.07500°N 99.87000°E / 8.07500; 99.87000Coordinates: 8°4′30″N 99°52′12″E / 8.07500°N 99.87000°E / 8.07500; 99.87000
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Sam Tambon
Area
  Total 192.505 km2 (74.327 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 31,481
  Density 159.3/km2 (413/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80130
Geocode 8019

Chulabhorn (Thai: จุฬาภรณ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

The district is named in honor of HRH Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, at her 36th birthday.

History

The district was created on March 7, 1994 by merging the two tambon Ban Khuan Mut and Ban Cha-uat of Cha-uat district and the four tambon Khuan Nong Khwa, Thung Pho, Na Mo Bun and Sam Tambon of Ron Phibun district.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ron Phibun, Cha-uat and Thung Song.

Administration

Central administration

The district Chulabhorn is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 30 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Ban Khuan Mutบ้านควนมุด21,592
2.Ban Cha-uatบ้านชะอวด42,708
3.Khuan Nong Khwaควนหนองคว้า43,305
4.Thung Phoทุ่งโพธิ์89,737
5.Na Mo Bunนาหมอบุญ67,112
6.Sam Tambonสามตำบล67,027
 

Local administration

There are 5 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอจุฬาภรณ์ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (4 ก): 24–25. February 4, 1994.
  2. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-03-24.

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