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Amphoe Si Samrong

Si Samrong
ศรีสำโรง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Coordinates: 17°9′53″N 99°51′43″E / 17.16472°N 99.86194°E / 17.16472; 99.86194Coordinates: 17°9′53″N 99°51′43″E / 17.16472°N 99.86194°E / 17.16472; 99.86194
Country  Thailand
Province Sukhothai
Seat Khlong Tan
Area
 • Total 565.7 km2 (218.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 73,810
 • Density 130.5/km2 (338/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 64120
Geocode 6406

Si Samrong (Thai: ศรีสำโรง) is a district (Amphoe) of Sukhothai Province, located in the lower north of Thailand.

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Sukhothai, Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Thung Saliam and Sawankhalok of Sukhothai Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.

The important water resource is the Yom River.

The district was renamed from Khlong Tan to Si Samrong in 1939.

The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 137 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Samrong covers the whole tambon Wang Luek and parts of the tambon Khlong Tan and Sam Ruean. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).



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