Chakkarat district
District in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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Chakkarat (Thai: จักราช, pronounced [tɕàk.kā.ràːt]; Northeastern Thai: จักราช, pronounced [tɕǎk.kā.làːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.[1]
Chakkarat
จักราช | |
|---|---|
 District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province | |
| Coordinates: 15°0′48″N 102°24′48″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Chakkarat |
| Area | |
• Total | 501.7 km2 (193.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 66,615 |
| • Density | 132.8/km2 (344/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 30230 |
| Geocode | 3006 |
History
In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1953, and at the same time renamed from Tha Chang to Chakkarat. The district office was moved to Ban Talat Chakkarat in 1964.[citation needed]
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phimai and Huai Thalaeng of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; Nong Hong and Nong Ki of Buriram province; Nong Bun Mak, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Non Sung of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The main water resource is the Mun River.
Administration
The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons). Chakkarat itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Chakkarat.
| 1. | Chakkarat | จักราช | |
| 3. | Thonglang | ทองหลาง | |
| 4. | Si Suk | สีสุก | |
| 5. | Nong Kham | หนองขาม | |
| 7. | Nong Phluang | หนองพลวง | |
| 10 | Si Lako | ศรีละกอ | |
| 11. | Khlong Mueang | คลองเมือง | |
| 12. | Hin Khon | หินโคน |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat District.
