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District in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phipun (Thai: พิปูน, pronounced [pʰí.pūːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
Phipun
พิปูน | |
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![]() District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province | |
Coordinates: 8°33′36″N 99°36′30″E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
Seat | Phipun |
Area | |
• Total | 363.8 km2 (140.5 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 27,578 |
• Density | 75.8/km2 (196/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 80270 |
Geocode | 8005 |
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Nopphitam, Phrom Khiri, Lan Saka, and Chawang of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; Wiang Sa and Ban Na San of Surat Thani province.
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 September 1972, when the two tambons Phipun and Kathun were split off from Chawang district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[2]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (mubans). Phibun is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Phibun. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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