Amphoe Nam Pat
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Nam Pat
น้ำปาด

Statistics
Province:	Uttaradit
District office:	Saen To 17°43′42″N 100°41′4″E / 17.72833, 100.68444
Area:	1448.711 km²
Inhabitants:	30,037 (2005)
Pop. density:	22.8 inh./km²
Geocode:	5304
Postal code:	53150
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Nam Pat (Thai: 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 1932.¹

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

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอแสนตอ เป็นอำเภอน้ำปาด" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 49 (0 ง): 271. April 24 1932, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2475/D/271.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com

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