Country Thailand Tambon 7 Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 1,449 km² Province Uttaradit Province | Seat Saen To Muban 58 Postal code 53150 Population 36,950 (2014) | |
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Nam Pat (Thai: น้ำปาด; [náːm pàːt]) is a district (Amphoe) of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Nam Pat District Uttaradit Thailand
- Geography
- History
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Nam Pat District, Uttaradit, 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
The modern day area of Nam Pat district was originally named กุ๊กกบ after what, according to legend, was an affectionate title of an ancient ruler of the region known as K̀xkwn. Later named Saen To as the main tambon, it was renamed to Nam Pat in 1932.
Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary was designated in 2001.
Central administration
The district Nam Pat is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 7 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: