Chomphu (, ) is a subdistrict in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province,

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History & naming

Chomphu, also colloquially known as ''Ban Chomphu'' (บ้านชมพู, ) is regarded as the largest and most populous subdistrict of Noen Maprang District. Originally, Chomphu was just a community in a remote area surrounded with forest. It used to be called Ban Sonphu when the locals first settled down as it was surrounded with thick forest and mountains. The area was once part of Nakhon Phamak District, Phitsanulok Province. After the municipal zoning was made, the area used to be part of Wang Thong District and was called Ban Sonphu. However, today it is part of Noen Maprang District and its name has changed to Ban Chomphu. By the word ''phu'' (ภู) in this case means mountain. However, the spelling has changed therefore, the today spelling has nothing to do with mountain anymore.

Geography

The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The main water resource is

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Khlong Chomphu, an important natural attraction and part of

Thung Salaeng Luang National Park Thung Salaeng Luang National Park (, ) is a national park in Phitsanulok and Phetchabun Provinces of Thailand. It encompasses substantial portions of Wang Thong and Lom Sak Districts. Topography The park consists of limestone hills, slate an ...

Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's

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s, which roughly correspond to villages:Pitlocal.org
(in Thai)

Demography

Original locals migrated from

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to be precise, during the

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. They used to talk to others with traditional language, using today's impolite words.

Biodiversity

In 2009, four new species of small freshwater fish were found in the world in Khlong Chomphu in Chomphu Subdistrict. Divided into three species of fish in the genus of ''

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'' and one species in the genus of ''

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''. They are all

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Places

*Wat Chomphu Temple *Ban Chomphu Folk Museum *Ban Sam Rang Cloth Weaving Group

Notes

References

Tambon of Phitsanulok province Populated places in Phitsanulok province {{Phitsanulok-geo-stub