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Mae Charim district

Coordinates: 18°42′12″N 101°0′18″E / 18.70333°N 101.00500°E / 18.70333; 101.00500
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Mae Charim
แม่จริม
District
District location in Nan Province
District location in Nan Province
Coordinates: 18°42′12″N 101°0′18″E / 18.70333°N 101.00500°E / 18.70333; 101.00500
CountryThailand
ProvinceNan
Government
 • MarshalThinnagorn Chaidee
Area
 • Total998.152 km2 (385.389 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total15,553
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code55170
Geocode5502

Mae Charim (Thai: แม่จริม, pronounced [mɛ̂ː t͡ɕā.rīm]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

History

Mae Charim was originally known as Bowa (บ่อว้า). The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Charim was established on 1 October 1969 with the three tambons Phong, Nong Daeng, and Mo Mueang split off from Mueang Nan District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are from the southwest clockwise Wiang Sa, Phu Phiang, Santi Suk and Bo Kluea of Nan Province. To the east is the Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

The district is in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans). Nong Daeng is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Nong Daeng and Mo Mueang. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
2. Nong Daeng หนองแดง 10 4,229
3. Mo Mueang หมอเมือง 6 2,450
4. Nam Phang น้ำพาง 10 4,914
5. Nam Pai น้ำปาย 6 2,001
6. Mae Charim แม่จริม 6 2,200

The missing number 1 refers to tambon Phong which is now part of Santi Suk District.

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (83 ง special): 10. September 24, 1969.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลายพระยา อำเภอห้วยเม็ก อำเภอละแม อำเภอแม่จริม อำเภอหนองกี่ อำเภอโคกปีบ อำเภอเกาะพะงัน อำเภอสนม อำเภอโซ่พิสัย อำเภอโนนสะอาด และอำเภอนาจะหลวย พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (31 ก): 326–330. April 12, 1977.
  3. ^ ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25


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