Chaturaphak Phiman district

Chaturaphak Phiman จตุรพักตรพิมาน
District
District location in Roi Et province
Coordinates: 15°50′46″N 103°33′25″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Roi Et
Seat	Hua Chang
Area
• Total	522.0 km^2 (201.5 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	81,749
• Density	148.9/km^2 (386/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	45180
Geocode	4504

Chaturaphak Phiman (Thai: จตุรพักตรพิมาน) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Roi Et province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Si Somdet, Mueang Roi Et, At Samat (at a single point), Mueang Suang, Kaset Wisai of Roi Et Province and Wapi Pathum of Maha Sarakham province.

History

The district was renamed from Hua Chang to Chaturaphak Phiman in 1939.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 146 villages (mubans). Chaturaphak Phiman is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Hua Chang. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Hua Chang	หัวช้าง	13	12,642
2.	Nong Phue	หนองผือ	11	7,687
3.	Mueang Hong	เมืองหงส์	17	7,601
4.	Khok Lam	โคกล่าม	16	7,493
5.	Nam Sai	น้ำใส	9	5,140
6.	Dong Daeng	ดงแดง	15	9,029
7.	Dong Klang	ดงกลาง	9	5,982
8.	Pa Sang	ป่าสังข์	14	6,123
9.	I Ngong	อีง่อง	9	4,354
10.	Lin Fa	ลิ้นฟ้า	10	4,581
11.	Du Noi	ดู่น้อย	14	6,712
12.	Si Khot	ศรีโคตร	9	4,405

References

1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.

External links

• amphoe.com