Tha Pla District

Tha Pla
ท่าปลา
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Uttaradit Province
Coordinates: 17°47′35″N 100°22′38″E / 17.79306°N 100.37722°E / 17.79306; 100.37722Coordinates: 17°47′35″N 100°22′38″E / 17.79306°N 100.37722°E / 17.79306; 100.37722
Country  Thailand
Province Uttaradit
Seat Tha Pla
Tambon 7
Muban 76
Area
  Total 1,681.445 km2 (649.210 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 44,025
  Density 29.1/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 53150
Geocode 5303

Tha Pla (Thai: ท่าปลา; pronounced [tʰâː plāː]) is an Amphoe (district) of Uttaradit Province, in northern Thailand.

History

The district Tha Pla was originally part of Nan Province until it was reassigned in 1923 to Uttaradit Province.[1]

Geography

The Nan River in Tha Pla District

Neighboring districts are (from the east in a clockwise order): Nam Pat, Thong Saen Khan and Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province, Den Chai, Sung Men and Mueang Phrae of Phrae Province, and Na Muen of Nan Province.

The main river of the district is the Nan River, with the Sirikit Dam creating a 250 km² artificial lake. The Pat River joins the Nan shortly below the dam.

Administration

Central administration

The district Tha Pla is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Tha Plaท่าปลา128,574
2.Hat Laหาดล้า94,696
3.Pha Lueatผาเลือด136,748
4.Charimจริม138,642
5.Nam Manน้ำหมัน127,172
7.Nang Phayaนางพญา62,634
8.Ruam Chitร่วมจิต115,559

Number 6 belonged to the subdistrict Tha Faek reassigned to Nam Pat district in 2015.

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ประกาศโอนอำเภอท่าปลาจากจังหวัดน่านมาขึ้นจังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 39 (0 ก): 55. 1922-06-04.
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
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