Amphoe Nam Pat

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Nam Pat
thai=น้ำปาด
province=Uttaradit
capital=Saen To
coordinates=coord|17|43|42|N|100|41|4|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1448.711
population=30,037
population_as_of=2005
density=22.8
postal_code=53150
geocode=5304

Nam Pat ( _th. น้ำปาด) is a district ("Amphoe") of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, and Thong Saen Khan, Tha Pla and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos.

The main river of the district is the Pat River.

History

Originally named Saen To as the main "tambon", it was renamed to Nam Pat in 1932. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=49|issue=0 ง|pages=271|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอแสนตอ เป็นอำเภอน้ำปาด|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2475/D/271.PDF|date=April 24 1932|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 45 villages ("muban"). Nam Pat is a township ("thesaban tambon"), covering parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=794&pv=73 amphoe.com]