Saraphi district

Saraphi

สารภี
Saraphi สารภี
District
	Wat Chedi Liam, a part of greater Wiang Kum Kam archaeology site
	District location in Chiang Mai province
	Coordinates: 18°42′48″N 99°2′11″E / 18.71333°N 99.03639°ECoordinates: 18°42′48″N 99°2′11″E / 18.71333°N 99.03639°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Mai
Area
• Total	97.45 km2 (37.63 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	74,782
• Density	767.4/km2 (1,988/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	50140
Geocode	5019

Saraphi (Thai: สารภี) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand.

Etymology[]

Saraphi is the Thai name for a tree, Mammea siamensis.

Geography[]

Saraphi borders the districts (from west clockwise) Hang Dong, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Kamphaeng of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun province.

History[]

The district was established in 1891, then named Yang Noeng (ยางเนิ้ง). In 1927 it was renamed Saraphi.

Administration[]

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (mubans). Yang Noeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Yang Noeng, Saraphi, and Nong Phueng. The township Saraphi covers parts of tambon Saraphi. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Yang Noeng	ยางเนิ้ง	7	8,964
2.	Saraphi	สารภี	9	6,959
3.	Chom Phu	ชมภู	9	6,873
4.	Chai Sathan	ไชยสถาน	8	4,567
5.	Khua Mung	ขัวมุง	10	5,510
6.	Nong Faek	หนองแฝก	9	5,271
7.	Nong Phueng	หนองผึ้ง	8	11,429
8.	Tha Kwang	ท่ากว้าง	7	2,856
9.	Don Kaeo	ดอนแก้ว	7	3,913
10.	Tha Wang Tan	ท่าวังตาล	13	9,299
11.	San Sai	สันทราย	12	5,635
12.	Pa Bong	ป่าบง	6	3,506

References[]

External links[]

amphoe.com

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