Wachirabarami district
Vajirabarami
วชิรบารมี | |
|---|---|
 District location in Phichit province | |
| Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 100°8′42″E / 16.52500°N 100.14500°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phichit |
| Seat | Ban Na |
| Area | |
| • Total | 259.5 km2 (100.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 30,739 |
| • Density | 118.5/km2 (307/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 66140 |
| Geocode | 6612 |
Vajirabarami (Thai: วชิรบารมี, pronounced [wá.t͡ɕʰī.rá.bāː.rā.mīː]) is an amphoe in the northwestern part of Phichit province, central Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet province.
History
[edit]The district was established on 21 October 1998 by splitting off four tambons from Sam Ngam district.[1]
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Na | บ้านนา | 16 | 10,155 | |
| 2. | Bueng Bua | บึงบัว | 12 | 8,353 | |
| 3. | Wang Mok | วังโมกข์ | 10 | 6,610 | |
| 4. | Nong Lum | หนองหลุม | 12 | 5,621 |
References
[edit]- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอวชิรบารมี จังหวัดพิจิตร พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 115 (70 ก): 22–24. October 9, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
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