Official Name: | Khiri Mat |
Native Name: | คีรีมาศ |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sukhothai |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Tanot |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 56585 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 64160 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 6403 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 16.8333°N 99.8017°W |
Khiri Mat (Thai: คีรีมาศ, in Thai pronounced as /kʰīː.rīː mâːt/) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Sukhothai province, in the lower northern region of Thailand.[1] [2]
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Mueang Sukhothai and Kong Krailat of Sukhothai Province, Bang Rakam of Phitsanulok province and Phran Kratai of Kamphaeng Phet province.
The district was renamed from Tanot to Khiri Mat in 1939.[3]
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 101 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Tanot covers parts of tambon Tanot, and Thung Luang tambon Thung Luang. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Tanot | โตนด | 17 | 9,344 | ||
2. | Thung Luang | ทุ่งหลวง | 13 | 7,807 | ||
3. | Ban Pom | บ้านป้อม | 9 | 4,917 | ||
4. | Sam Phuang | สามพวง | 10 | 5,105 | ||
5. | Si Khiri Mat | ศรีคีรีมาศ | 11 | 5,203 | ||
6. | Nong Chik | หนองจิก | 12 | 7,946 | ||
7. | Na Choeng Khiri | นาเชิงคีรี | 10 | 5,776 | ||
8. | Nong Krading | หนองกระดิ่ง | 6 | 3,418 | ||
9. | Ban Nam Phu | บ้านน้ำพุ | 8 | 5,017 | ||
10. | Thung Yang Mueang | ทุ่งยางเมือง | 5 | 2,052 |