Manorom district

Manorom
มโนรมย์
District
Chao Phraya River flows through Manorom community
Chao Phraya River flows through Manorom community
District location in Chai Nat province
District location in Chai Nat province
Coordinates: 15°18′34″N 100°5′2″E / 15.30944°N 100.08389°E / 15.30944; 100.08389
CountryThailand
ProvinceChai Nat
SeatKhung Samphao
Area
 • Total
225.644 km2 (87.122 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
32,847
 • Density147.9/km2 (383/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code17110
Geocode1802

Manorom (Thai: มโนรมย์, pronounced [mā.nōː.rōm]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Chai Nat province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Chainat and Wat Sing of Chainat Province; Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani province; Phayuha Khiri and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan province.

Administration

Central

Manorom is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 40 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1. Khung Samphao คุ้งสำเภา 4 5,719
2. Wat Khok วัดโคก 5 3,817
3. Sila Dan ศิลาดาน 6 3,509
4. Tha Chanuan ท่าฉนวน 10 6,796
5. Hang Nam Sakhon หางน้ำสาคร 5 5,743
6. Rai Phatthana ไร่พัฒนา 5 3,830
7. U Taphao อู่ตะเภา 5 3,433

Local

There are four sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Khung Samphao (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลคุ้งสำเภา) consisting of parts of sub-district Khung Samphao.
  • Hang Nam Sakhon (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหางน้ำสาคร) consisting of sub-district Hang Nam Sakhon and parts of sub-district U Taphao.
  • Manorom (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลมโนรมย์) consisting of parts of sub-district Khung Samphao.
  • Sila Dan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลศิลาดาน) consisting of sub-district Sila Dan.

There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Wat Khok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวัดโคก) consisting of sub-district Wat Khok.
  • Tha Chanuan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าฉนวน) consisting of sub-district Tha Chanuan.
  • Rai Phatthana (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลไร่พัฒนา) consisting of sub-district Rai Phatthana.
  • U Taphao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลอู่ตะเภา) consisting of parts of sub-district U Taphao.

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
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