- Amphoe Phayuha Khiri
Infobox Amphoe
thai=พยุหะคีรี
name=Phayuha Khiri
province=Nakhon Sawan
coordinates=coord|15|29|14|N|100|8|24|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=740.8
population=62,773
population_as_of=2005
density=84.7
capital=
location=
postal_code=60130
geocode=6010Phayuha Khiri ( _th. พยุหะคีรี) is a district ("
Amphoe ") inNakhon Sawan Province , northernThailand .History
Phayuha Khiri is an ancient city. It was on the mid way of 2 big cities, Phra Bang (today
Nakhon Sawan ) and Chainat Buri (todayChainat ). The town was also located at the standard military route used by the troops of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya.Recently the district office was relocated to Tambon Sa Thale.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Krok Phra, Mueang Nakhon Sawan, Tha Tako, Tak Fa and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province, Manorom of
Chainat Province and Mueang Uthai Thani ofUthai Thani Province .Administration
The districts is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 120 villages ("muban "). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Phayuha covering parts of "tambon" Phayuha, and Tha Nam Oi covering the whole "tambon" Tha Nam Oi and Muang Hak. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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