Country Thailand Tambon 20 Postal code 20140 Population 123,213 (2015) Geocode 2006 | Seat Phanat Nikhom Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 450.9 km² Province Chonburi Province | |
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Phanat Nikhom (Thai: พนัสนิคม; [pʰā.nát ní.kʰōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.
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Map of Phanat Nikhom District, Chon Buri, Thailand
History
Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Dvaravati times. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In Rattanakosin era, King Rama III established Mueang Phanat Nikhom in 1828. It was changed to be a district of Chonburi by King Rama V in 1904.
In Tambon Mon Nang of this district there is a shrine to the Twelve Sisters with the rock they used as pillow when they wandered in the wilderness, as well as a Carissa carandas tree related to the legend.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from east clockwise) Ko Chan, Bo Thong, Ban Bueng, Phan Thong of Chonburi Province, Ban Pho and Plaeng Yao of Chachoengsao Province).
Administration
The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 185 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phanat Nikhom covers the whole tambon Phanat Nikhom. Each of the other 19 tambon is led by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Ko Chan district.