Na Mom District

Na Mom
นาหม่อม
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 6°57′30″N 100°33′25″E / 6.95833°N 100.55694°E / 6.95833; 100.55694Coordinates: 6°57′30″N 100°33′25″E / 6.95833°N 100.55694°E / 6.95833; 100.55694
Country  Thailand
Province Songkhla
Seat Na Mom
Area
  Total 92.47 km2 (35.70 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 20,950
  Density 226.6/km2 (587/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 90310
Geocode 9012

Na Mom (Thai: นาหม่อม) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

History

The district was at first the tambon Thung Phra Khian (ทุ่งพระเคียน) of Hat Yai district, which was changed into tambon Na Mom in 1943. On April 30, 1981 it was made the minor district (King Amphoe) Na Mom, together with three further tambon from Hat Yai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Songkhla, Chana and Hat Yai.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Na Momนาหม่อม107,537
2.Phichitพิจิตร64,343
3.Thung Khaminทุ่งขมิ้น74,986
4.Khlong Rangคลองหรัง64,084

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอหาดใหญ่ จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาหม่อม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 98 (84 ง): 1645. June 2, 1981.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.

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