Na Mom (Thai: นาหม่อม, pronounced [nāː mɔ̀m]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.
Na Mom
นาหม่อม | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Songkhla province | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′30″N 100°33′25″E / 6.95833°N 100.55694°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Songkhla |
| Seat | Na Mom |
| Area | |
• Total | 92.47 km2 (35.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 20,950 |
| • Density | 226.6/km2 (587/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 90310 |
| Geocode | 9012 |
History
editThe district was initially the tambon Thung Phra Khian (ทุ่งพระเคียน) of Hat Yai district, which was changed into tambon Na Mom in 1943. On 30 April 1981 it was made the minor district (king amphoe) Na Mom, together with three further tambon from Hat Yai District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]
Geography
editNeighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Songkhla, Chana, and Hat Yai.
Administration
editThe district is divided into four sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district, and a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Mom | นาหม่อม | 10 | 7,537 |
| 2. | Phichit | พิจิตร | 6 | 4,343 |
| 3. | Thung Khamin | ทุ่งขมิ้น | 7 | 4,986 |
| 4. | Khlong Rang | คลองหรัง | 6 | 4,084 |
References
edit- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอหาดใหญ่ จังหวัดสงขลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาหม่อม (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (84 ง): 1645. June 2, 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 19, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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