Sichon
สิชล | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 9°0′24″N 99°54′6″E / 9.00667°N 99.90167°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
Seat | Thung Prang |
Area | |
• Total | 703.1 km2 (271.5 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 83,981 |
• Density | 119.4/km2 (309/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 80120 |
Geocode | 8014 |
Sichon (Thai: สิชล, pronounced [sìʔ.t͡ɕʰōn]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
The district is in the northern part of the province. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Tha Sala and Nopphitam of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; Kanchanadit and Don Sak of Surat Thani province; Khanom of Nakhon Si Thammarat. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
Namtok Si Khit National Park is in the district.[1]
The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (mubans). Sichon itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Khanom. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations.
|