Official Name: | Phayuha Khiri |
Native Name: | พยุหะคีรี |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nakhon Sawan |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Name3: | 11 |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Subdivision Name4: | 125 |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 62508 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Area Total Km2: | 740.8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 60130 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec1: | 6010 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 15.4872°N 100.14°W |
Phayuha Khiri (pronounced as /th/) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.
Phayuha Khiri is an ancient city. It was at the midpoint of two larger cities, Phra Bang (today Nakhon Sawan) and Chainat Buri (today Chai Nat), along the standard military route used by troops of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya.
Recently the district office was relocated to Tambon Sa Thale.
Its name "Phayuha Khiri" meaning "procession of the mountains", since the area consists of many small and large hills. Some hills are beautiful and are home to both temples and Buddha statues on the top.
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Krok Phra, Mueang Nakhon Sawan, Tha Tako, Tak Fa, and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province; Manorom of Chai Nat province; and Mueang Uthai Thani of Uthai Thani province.
The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 125 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Phayuha covering parts of tambon Phayuha, and Tha Nam Oi covering tambons Tha Nam Oi and Muang Hak. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Phayuha | พยุหะ | 9 | 10,851 | |
2. | Noen Makok | เนินมะกอก | 12 | 5,803 | |
3. | Nikhom Khao Bo Kaeo | นิคมเขาบ่อแก้ว | 16 | 6,369 | |
4. | Muang Hak | ม่วงหัก | 10 | 2,299 | |
5. | Yang Khao | ยางขาว | 9 | 3,907 | |
6. | Yan Matsi | ย่านมัทรี | 7 | 4,785 | |
7. | Khao Thong | เขาทอง | 12 | 7,488 | |
8. | Tha Nam Oi | ท่าน้ำอ้อย | 8 | 2,840 | |
9. | Nam Song | น้ำทรง | 11 | 6,386 | |
10. | Khao Kala | เขากะลา | 19 | 8,552 | |
11. | Sa Thale | สระทะเล | 12 | 3,228 |
Phayuha Khiri is the location of Mahidol University Nakhon Sawan Campus.[2]