Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Area 1,560 km² Province Sa Kaeo Province | Seat Watthana Nakhon Postal code 27160 Population 79,856 (2008) Geocode 2705 | |
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Watthana Nakhon (Thai: วัฒนานคร) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.
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Map of Watthana Nakhon District, Sa Kaeo, Thailand
History
Watthana Nakhon is an ancient city. Established before 1917 and originally named just Watthana, it was a minor district (King Amphoe) under Aranyaprathet district, until it was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Ta Phraya, Khok Sung, Aranyaprathet, Khlong Hat, Wang Nam Yen, Khao Chakan, Mueang Sa Kaeo of Sa Kaeo Province, Khon Buri, Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Non Din Daeng of Buriram Province. The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is located in the northern section of this district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 115 villages (muban). Watthana Nakhon is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Watthana Nakhon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).