Chum Saeng
ชุมแสง

Statistics
Province:	Nakhon Sawan
Area:	716.7 km²
Inhabitants:	73,001 (2000)
Pop. density:	101.9 inh./km²
Geocode:	6003
Postal code:	60150
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Chum Saeng (Thai: ชุมแสง) is a district (Amphoe) in Nakhon Sawan Province, northern Thailand. Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

History

It is an old district of Nakhon Sawan. The government separated some part of Mueang district to establish Tambon Koei Chai. In 1903, the Interior ministry upgraded the tambon to be Amphoe Phan Lan, named after the central tambon. A few years later, the name was changed back to Koei Chai again. The district office was moved to the west bank of the Nan River and renamed to be Amphoe Chum Saeng in 1915. The Nan River at What Tha Luang, Phichit Province The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. ...

The name Chum Saeng in Thai is the name of a herb tree that look like Chaeng trees (ต้นแจง) (Maerua siamensis (Kurz) Pax.). Another possible origin of the name may date back the reign of King Taksin, when in the area was a weapon warehouse, named Khlang Saeng (คลังแสง) in Thai. Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (Thai: ตากสินมหาราช; 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Chāo; April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ...

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pho Thale and Bang Mun Nak of Phichit Province, Nong Bua, Tha Tako, Mueang Nakhon Sawan and Kao Liao of Nakhon Sawan Province. Phichit (Thai พิจิตร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ...

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 communes (tambon). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

Amphoe of Nakhon Sawan
Amphoe:	Mueang Nakhon Sawan - Krok Phra - Chum Saeng - Nong Bua - Banphot Phisai - Kao Liao - Takhli - Tha Tako - Phaisali - Amphoe Phayuha Khiri - Lat Yao - Tak Fa - Mae Wong - A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Nakhon Sawan Province ...
King Amphoe:	Mae Poen - Chum Ta Bong