- Chian Yai District
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Chian Yai
เชียรใหญ่— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Coordinates: 8°10′6″N 100°8′42″E / 8.16833°N 100.145°ECoordinates: 8°10′6″N 100°8′42″E / 8.16833°N 100.145°E Country Thailand Province Nakhon Si Thammarat Seat Chian Yai Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area – Total 232.7 km2 (89.8 sq mi) Population (2005) – Total 45,827 – Density 196.9/km2 (510/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 80190 Geocode 8006 Chian Yai (Thai: เชียรใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pak Phanang, Hua Sai, Cha-uat and Chaloem Phra Kiat.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) on February 1 1937 by splitting it from Pak Phanang district. It was upgraded to a full district on November 3 1947.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 98 villages (muban). Chian Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chian Yai, Tha Khanan and Thong Lamchiak. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Chian Yai เชียรใหญ่ 10 4,210 3. Tha Khanan ท่าขนาน 11 2,989 4. Banklang บ้านกลาง 4 1,037 5. Ban Noen บ้านเนิน 10 3,144 6. Sai Mak ไสหมาก 11 4,900 7. Thong Lamchiak ท้องลำเจียก 10 4,816 10. Suea Hueng เสือหึง 11 3,030 11. Karaket การะเกด 12 7,371 12. Khao Phrabat เขาพระบาท 9 6,849 13. Mae Chao Yu Hua แม่เจ้าอยู่หัว 10 7,481 Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat.
External links
Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat · Phrom Khiri · Lan Saka · Chawang · Phipun · Chian Yai · Cha-uat · Tha Sala · Thung Song · Na Bon · Thung Yai · Pak Phanang · Ron Phibun · Sichon · Khanom · Hua Sai · Bang Khan · Tham Phannara · Chulabhorn · Phra Phrom · Nopphitam · Chang Klang · Chaloem Phra Kiat
Categories:- Amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat
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