Nam Pat
น้ำปาด
District location in Uttaradit province
District location in Uttaradit province
Coordinates: 17°43′42″N 100°41′4″E / 17.72833°N 100.68444°E / 17.72833; 100.68444
CountryThailand
ProvinceUttaradit
SeatSaen To
Tambon7
Muban58
Area
 • Total1,448.711 km2 (559.350 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total36,950
 • Density22.8/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code53150
Geocode5304

Nam Pat (Thai: น้ำปาด, pronounced [náːm pàːt]) is a district (amphoe) of Uttaradit province, northern Thailand.

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.

History

Originally named Saen To as the main tambon, it was renamed Nam Pat in 1932.[1]

Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 2001.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Nam Pat is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01. Saen To แสนตอ 09 8,417
02. Ban Fai บ้านฝาย 09 7,023
03. Den Lek เด่นเหล็ก 06 4,228
04. Nam Khrai น้ำไคร้ 09 5,964
05. Nam Phai น้ำไผ่ 08 3,989
06. Huai Mun ห้วยมุ่น 08 2,895
07. Tha Faek ท่าแฝก 09 4,434

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are seven sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอแสนตอ เป็นอำเภอน้ำปาด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 49 (ง): 271. April 24, 1932. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-03-16.