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Saraphi District

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Country
  
Thailand

Postal code
  
50140

Area
  
97.45 km²

Time zone
  
ICT (UTC+7)

Geocode
  
5019

Province
  
Chiang Mai Province

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Saraphi (Thai: สารภี) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.

Contents

Map of Saraphi District, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Green bee eater at wiang kum kam chiang mai


Geography

Saraphi borders the districts (from west clockwise) Hang Dong, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Kamphaeng of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province.

History

The district was established in 1891, then named Yang Noeng (ยางเนิ้ง). In 1927 it was renamed to Saraphi.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (muban). Yang Noeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Yang Noeng, Saraphi and Nong Phueng. The township Saraphi covers further parts of tambon Saraphi. There are further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

Saraphi District Wikipedia


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