Chumphon Buri ( th, ชุมพลบุรี, ) is a district (''

amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to countie ...

'') in the northwestern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The district dates back to '' Mueang'' Chumphon Buri, which was converted into a district during the ''thesaphiban'' administrative reform c. 1900. On 22 February 1938 the eastern part of the district was split off to form Tha Tum district. The remaining district was considered to be too small to be a full district and was thus reduced to a minor district ('' king amphoe'') on 4 March 1938. On 20 February 1953 it regained full district status.dopasurin.th.gs

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Phayakkhaphum Phisai of Maha Sarakham province; Kaset Wisai of Roi Et province; Tha Tum of Surin Province; and Satuek, Khaen Dong, Khu Mueang and Phutthaisong of Buriram province.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts ('' tambons''), which are further subdivided into 122 villages (''

muban Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...

s''). Chumphon Buri is a township ('' thesaban tambon'') and covers parts of ''tambon'' Chumphon Buri. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

External links

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