Amphoe Kosamphi Nakhon

Infobox Amphoe
name=Kosamphi Nakhon
thai=โกสัมพีนคร
province=Kamphaeng Phet
capital=Kosamphi
coordinates=coord|16|37|54|N|99|20|54|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=476.167
population=28,347
population_as_of=2005
density=59.5
postal_code=62170
geocode=6211

Kosamphi Nakhon ( _th. โกสัมพีนคร) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northwestern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.

History

In Sukhothai Kingdom era, "Mueang" Kosamphi was a satellite city of the frontier city Mueang Chakangrao (Kamphaeng Phet), at same level as "Mueang" Nakhon Chum, Trai Trueng, Phan and Phangkha. Archaeological evidence of the ancient city was found in Ban Khlong Mueang, "Tambon" Kosamphi.

The minor district was separated from Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district and created on July 15, 1996 [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=113|issue=Special 18 ง|pages=20|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอกำแพงเพชร จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโกสัมพีนคร|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/E/018/20.PDF|date=June 26 1996|language=Thai] .

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] . With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai] .

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Phran Kratai, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet of Kamphaeng Phet Province and Wang Chao and Mueang Tak of Tak Province.

The water resource are the Ping and Wang Chao River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 43 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=833&pv=4 amphoe.com]