Amphoe Kut Chap
Encyclopedia
Kut Chap is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Udon Thani Province
, northeastern Thailand
.
, Mueang Udon Thani
and Nong Wua So
of Udon Thani Province, Na Klang
and Suwannakhuha
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8, 1976.
), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (muban
). There are four townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Pheng, Sang Ko and Tan Lian each covers parts of the same-named tambon, and Kut Chap covers parts of the tambon Kut Chap and Mueang Phia. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the western part of Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani Province
Udon Thani is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Nong Bua Lamphu and Loei.- Geography :...
, northeastern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban PhueAmphoe Ban Phue
Ban Phue is a district in the northwestern part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sangkhom, Pho Tak, Tha Bo and Sakhrai of Nong Khai Province, Phen, Mueang Udon Thani and Kut Chap of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha of Nongbua Lamphu Province,...
, Mueang Udon Thani
Amphoe Mueang Udon Thani
Mueang Udon Thani is the capital district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phen, Phibun Rak, Nong Han, Prachaksinlapakhom, Kumphawapi, Nong Saeng, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.-History:Originally named Ban Mak Khaeng...
and Nong Wua So
Amphoe Nong Wua So
Nong Wua So is a district in the western part of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kut Chap, Mueang Udon Thani and Nong Saeng of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang and Mueang Nongbua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu...
of Udon Thani Province, Na Klang
Amphoe Na Klang
Na Klang is a district of Nongbua Lamphu Province, north-eastern Thailand.-History:The district was created as a minor district on July 16 1965, when the three tambon Na Klang, Kao Kloi and Na Si were split from Nong Bua Lam Phu district...
and Suwannakhuha
Amphoe Suwannakhuha
Suwannakhuha is the northernmost district of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was created on...
of Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nongbua Lamphu Province
Nong Bua Lam Phu is one of the north-eastern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Udon Thani, Khon Kaen and Loei.-History:...
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on July 20, 1972, when the three tambon Kut Chap, Pa Kho and Chiang Pheng were split off from Mueang Udon Thani districtAmphoe Mueang Udon Thani
Mueang Udon Thani is the capital district of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phen, Phibun Rak, Nong Han, Prachaksinlapakhom, Kumphawapi, Nong Saeng, Nong Wua So, Kut Chap and Ban Phue of Udon Thani Province.-History:Originally named Ban Mak Khaeng...
. It was upgraded to a full district on September 8, 1976.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 94 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are four townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Pheng, Sang Ko and Tan Lian each covers parts of the same-named tambon, and Kut Chap covers parts of the tambon Kut Chap and Mueang Phia. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kut Chap | กุดจับ | 11 | 8,818 | |
| 2. | Pa Kho | ปะโค | 14 | 8,900 | |
| 3. | Khon Yung | ขอนยูง | 14 | 8,935 | |
| 4. | Chiang Pheng | เชียงเพ็ง | 14 | 9,211 | |
| 5. | Sang Ko | สร้างก่อ | 13 | 8,377 | |
| 6. | Mueang Phia | เมืองเพีย | 15 | 12,414 | |
| 7. | Tan Lian | ตาลเลียน | 13 | 5,646 |