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Chat Trakan
ชาติตระการ— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Phitsanulok Province
Coordinates: 17°16′36″N 100°35′57″E / 17.27667°N 100.59917°ECoordinates: 17°16′36″N 100°35′57″E / 17.27667°N 100.59917°E Country 
ThailandProvince Phitsanulok Seat Pa Daeng Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area - Total 1,586.2 km2 (612.4 sq mi) Population (2005) - Total 38,646 - Density 24.4/km2 (63.2/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 65170 Geocode 6503 Chat Trakan (Thai: ชาติตระการ) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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History
Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan and Pa Daeng.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974.[2] It was a scene of conflict in the Thai–Laotian Border War (December 1987 – February 1988.)
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na Haeo of Loei Province, Nakhon Thai, Wang Thong, Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province, Thong Saen Khan and Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province. And to the east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.
Chat Trakan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River flows through Chat Trakan, as well as the lesser Kap (Thai: ลำน้ำคับ), Phak (Thai: ลำน้ำภาค) and Kleung (Thai: ลำน้ำคลึง) Rivers.
The Namtok Chat Trakan National Park is located in Chat Trakan district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Pa Daeng covers parts of tambon Pa Daeng and Tha Sakae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Pa Daeng ป่าแดง 12 7,774 2. Chat Trakan ชาติตระการ 9 4,608 3. Suan Miang สวนเมี่ยง 10 5,559 4. Ban Dong บ้านดง 10 7,809 5. Bo Phak บ่อภาค 16 7,751 6. Tha Sakae ท่าสะแก 15 5,145 Temples
There are 36 active Buddhist temples in Amphoe Chat Trakan.[3]
References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 86 (42 ง): 1696. May 13 1969. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/042/1696.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 91 (54 ก special issue): 30–33. March 28 1974. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2517/A/054/30.PDF.
- ^ Culture.Pitlok.net
External links
Categories:- Amphoe of Phitsanulok
- Phitsanulok Province geography stubs
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