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Chakkarat
จักราช— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province Coordinates: 15°0′48″N 102°24′48″E / 15.01333°N 102.41333°ECoordinates: 15°0′48″N 102°24′48″E / 15.01333°N 102.41333°E Country Thailand Province Nakhon Ratchasima Seat Chakkarat Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area - Total 501.7 km2 (193.7 sq mi) Population (2000) - Total 66,615 - Density 132.8/km2 (344/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 30230 Geocode 3006 Chakkarat (Thai: จักราช) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to be a minor district (King Amphoe) of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was official upgraded to a full district in 1953, at the same time renamed from Tha Chang to Chakkarat. The district office was moved to Ban Talat Chakkarat in 1964.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phimai and Huai Thalaeng of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nong Hong and Nong Ki of Buriram Province, Nong Bun Mak, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Non Sung of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The main water resource is the Mun river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon). Chakkarat itself has township (thesaban tambon) and covers part of the tambon Chakkarat.
1. Chakkarat จักราช 3. Thonglang ทองหลาง 4. Si Suk สีสุก 5. Nong Kham หนองขาม 7. Nong Phluang หนองพลวง 10 Si Lako ศรีละกอ 11. Khlong Mueang คลองเมือง 12. Hin Khon หินโคน Missing numbers are tambon which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat district.
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima · Khon Buri · Soeng Sang · Khong · Ban Lueam · Chakkarat · Chok Chai · Dan Khun Thot · Non Thai · Non Sung · Kham Sakaesaeng · Bua Yai · Prathai · Pak Thong Chai · Phimai · Huai Thalaeng · Chum Phuang · Sung Noen · Kham Thale So · Sikhio · Pak Chong · Nong Bun Mak · Kaeng Sanam Nang · Non Daeng · Wang Nam Khiao · Thepharak · Mueang Yang · Phra Thong Kham · Lam Thamenchai · Bua Lai · Sida · Chaloem Phra Kiat
Categories:- Amphoe of Nakhon Ratchasima
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