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Wachirabarami district

Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 100°8′42″E / 16.52500°N 100.14500°E / 16.52500; 100.14500
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Vajirabarami
วชิรบารมี
District location in Phichit province
District location in Phichit province
Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 100°8′42″E / 16.52500°N 100.14500°E / 16.52500; 100.14500
CountryThailand
ProvincePhichit
SeatBan Na
Area
 • Total259.5 km2 (100.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total30,739
 • Density118.5/km2 (307/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code66140
Geocode6612

Vajirabarami (Thai: วชิรบารมี, pronounced [wá.t͡ɕʰī.rá.bāː.rā.mīː]) is an amphoe in the northwestern part of Phichit province, central Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok province, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province, Sai Ngam and Lan Krabue of Kamphaeng Phet province.

History

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The district was established on 21 October 1998 by splitting off four tambons from Sam Ngam district.[1]

Administration

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The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Ban Na บ้านนา 16 10,155
2. Bueng Bua บึงบัว 12 8,353
3. Wang Mok วังโมกข์ 10 6,610
4. Nong Lum หนองหลุม 12 5,621

References

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  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอวชิรบารมี จังหวัดพิจิตร พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 115 (70 ก): 22–24. October 9, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
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