Khiri Mat district

Khiri Mat คีรีมาศ
District
District location in Sukhothai province
Coordinates: 16°50′0″N 99°48′6″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Sukhothai
Seat	Tanot
Area
• Total	521.9 km^2 (201.5 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	56,585
• Density	108.4/km^2 (281/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	64160
Geocode	6403

Khiri Mat (Thai: คีรีมาศ, pronounced [kʰīː.rīː mâːt]) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Sukhothai province, in the lower northern region of Thailand.[1][2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Mueang Sukhothai and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok province and Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet province.

History

The district was renamed from Tanot to Khiri Mat in 1939.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 101 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Tanot covers parts of tambon Tanot, and Thung Luang tambon Thung Luang. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Tanot	โตนด	17	9,344
2.	Thung Luang	ทุ่งหลวง	13	7,807
3.	Ban Pom	บ้านป้อม	9	4,917
4.	Sam Phuang	สามพวง	10	5,105
5.	Si Khiri Mat	ศรีคีรีมาศ	11	5,203
6.	Nong Chik	หนองจิก	12	7,946
7.	Na Choeng Khiri	นาเชิงคีรี	10	5,776
8.	Nong Krading	หนองกระดิ่ง	6	3,418
9.	Ban Nam Phu	บ้านน้ำพุ	8	5,017
10.	Thung Yang Mueang	ทุ่งยางเมือง	5	2,052

References

1. "ข้อมูลจังหวัดสุโขทัย". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
2. "Tourism Investment Geo-Informatic Systems - Tourism Investment Geo-Informatic Systems". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
3. 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