Nam Pat District
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| Nam Pat น้ำปาด |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 17°43′42″N 100°41′4″E / 17.72833°N 100.68444°ECoordinates: 17°43′42″N 100°41′4″E / 17.72833°N 100.68444°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Uttaradit |
| Seat | Saen To |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,448.711 km2 (559.350 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 30,037 |
| • Density | 22.8/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 53150 |
| Geocode | 5304 |
Nam Pat (Thai: น้ำปาด; IPA: [náːm pàːt]) is a district (Amphoe) of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, and Thong Saen Khan, Tha Pla and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos.
The main river of the district is the Pat River.
[edit] History
Originally named Saen To as the main tambon, it was renamed to Nam Pat in 1932.[1]
Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary was designated in 2001.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Nam Pat is a township (thesaban tambon), covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Saen To | แสนตอ | 8 | 8,656 | |
| 2. | Ban Fai | บ้านฝาย | 8 | 7,458 | |
| 3. | Den Lek | เด่นเหล็ก | 6 | 4,376 | |
| 4. | Nam Khrai | น้ำไคร้ | 7 | 6,065 | |
| 5. | Nam Phai | น้ำไผ่ | 8 | 3,878 | |
| 6. | Huai Mun | ห้วยมุ่น | 8 | 2,604 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอแสนตอ เป็นอำเภอน้ำปาด" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 49 (0 ง): 271. April 24 1932. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2475/D/271.PDF.
- ^ Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary
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