Chakkarat district

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Chakkarat จักราช
District
District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province
Coordinates: 15°0′48″N 102°24′48″E / 15.01333°N 102.41333°E / 15.01333; 102.41333
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat	Chakkarat
Area
• Total	501.7 km2 (193.7 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	66,615
• Density	132.8/km2 (344/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	30230
Geocode	3006

Chakkarat (Thai: จักราช, pronounced [t͡ɕàk.kā.ràːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History[edit]

In 1927 Tha Chang village was upgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) of Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1953, and at the same time renamed from Tha Chang to Chakkarat. The district office was moved to Ban Talat Chakkarat in 1964.

Geography[edit]

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phimai and Huai Thalaeng of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; Nong Hong and Nong Ki of Buriram province; Nong Bun Mak, Chaloem Phra Kiat and Non Sung of Nakhon Ratchasima.

The main water resource is the Mun River.

Administration[edit]

The district is divided into eight sub-districts (tambons). Chakkarat itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Chakkarat.

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Chaloem Phra Kiat District.

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