Phipun district
District in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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Phipun (Thai: พิปูน, pronounced [pʰí.pūːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
Phipun
พิปูน | |
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Khlong Din Dang Water Reservoir, Nueafa Waterfall | |
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′36″N 99°36′30″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Seat | Phipun |
| Area | |
• Total | 363.8 km2 (140.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 27,578 |
| • Density | 75.8/km2 (196/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 80270 |
| Geocode | 8005 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Nopphitam, Phrom Khiri, Lan Saka, and Chawang of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; Wiang Sa and Ban Na San of Surat Thani province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 September 1972, when the two tambons Phipun and Kathun were split off from Chawang district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (mubans).
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Local administration
There are 4 sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:
- Phipun (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลพิปูน) consisting of part of sub-district Phipun.
- Kathun (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลกะทูน) consisting of sub-district Kathun.
- Khao Phra (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเขาพระ) consisting of sub-district Khao Phra.
- Khuan Klang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลควนกลาง) consisting of sub-district Khuan Klang.
There are two tambon administrative organisations (TAO) in the district:
- Phipun (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลพิปูน) consisting of sub-district Phipun.
- Yang Khom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยางค้อม) consisting of sub-district Yang Khom.
