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Amphoe That Phanom

That Phanom
ธาตุพนม
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 16°56′11″N 104°42′34″E / 16.93639°N 104.70944°E / 16.93639; 104.70944Coordinates: 16°56′11″N 104°42′34″E / 16.93639°N 104.70944°E / 16.93639; 104.70944
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Seat That Phanom
Area
 • Total 367.9 km2 (142.0 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 83,478
 • Density 228.3/km2 (591/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 48110
Geocode 4805

That Phanom (Thai: ธาตุพนม) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.

The district is named after Wat Phra That Phanom, the most important Buddhist temple in the region.

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wan Yai, Mueang Mukdahan, Dong Luang of Mukdahan Province, Na Kae, Renu Nakhon and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Khammouan.

In 1917, the district was renamed from Renu Nakhon (เรณูนคร) to That Phanom.

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 142 villages (muban). The subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) That Phanom covers parts of tambon That Phanom and That Phanom Nuea. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).


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