Amphoe Sirindhorn
Sirindhorn ( th, สิรินธร; ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand, established by the :s:Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Sirindhorn, BE 2534 (1991), Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Sirindhorn, BE 2534 (1991), coming into force on 4 January 1992. It was named in the honour of Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 36th birthday. Creation The district was created effective 3 January 1992 by splitting off ''tambon'' Kham Khuean Kaeo from Khong Chiam district, Khong Chiam and the five ''tambons'', Khan Rai, Chong Mek, Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi, Non Ko, and Fang Kham, from Phibun Mangsahan district, Phibun Mangsahan. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Buntharik district, Buntharik, Phibun Mangsahan district, Phibun Mangsahan and Khong Chiam district, Khong Chiam. To the west across the Mekong river is the Lao province of Champasak Province, Champasak. The Sirindhorn Dam that dams the Dom Noi River is in ...
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District
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ...
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