Chom Phra district
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Chom Phra
จอมพระ | |
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 District location in Surin province | |
| Coordinates: 15°7′3″N 103°36′41″E / 15.11750°N 103.61139°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Surin |
| Area | |
• Total | 314.0 km2 (121.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 60,568 |
| • Density | 192.9/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 32180 |
| Geocode | 3204 |
Chom Phra (Thai: จอมพระ, pronounced [t͡ɕɔ̄ːm pʰráʔ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Tha Tum, Sanom, Sikhoraphum, Khwao Sinarin and Mueang Surin of Surin Province; and Satuek of Buriram province.
History
[edit]The minor district (king amphoe) Chom Phra was established in 1959, when it was split off from Tha Tum district. On 27 July 1965 it was upgraded to a full district.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (mubans). Chom Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Chom Phra. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chom Phra | จอมพระ | 15 | 10,471 | |
| 2. | Mueang Ling | เมืองลีง | 18 | 10,729 | |
| 3. | Krahat | กระหาด | 9 | 3,979 | |
| 4. | Bu Kraeng | บุแกรง | 15 | 7,912 | |
| 5. | Nong Sanit | หนองสนิท | 10 | 6,918 | |
| 6. | Ban Phue | บ้านผือ | 11 | 5,599 | |
| 7. | Lum Rawi | ลุ่มระวี | 10 | 4,841 | |
| 8. | Chum Saeng | ชุมแสง | 7 | 4,978 | |
| 9. | Pen Suk | เป็นสุข | 10 | 5,141 |
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