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Amphoe Chaloem Phra Kiat, Nan Province
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| Province: | Nan |
| District office: | Huai Kon |
| Area: | 518.690 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 9,160 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 17.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5515 |
| Postal code: | 55130 |
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Chaloem Phra Kiat (Thai: เฉลิมพระเกียรติ) is a district (Amphoe) of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
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The district was created on December 5 1996, together with four other districts named Chaloem Phra Kiat in celebration of the 50th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascension to the throne.
The area of the district was created from two districts - tambon Huai Kon was previously part of Thung Chang district, while Khun Nan came from Bo Kluea district[1].
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bo Kluea, Pua and Thung Chang. To the north and east is Xaignabouli Province of Laos.
The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 22 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Huai Kon | ห้วยโก๋น | 7 | 2,832 | |
| 2. | Khun Nan | ขุนน่าน | 15 | 6,328 |
- ^ (November 20 1996) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดนครราชสีมา อำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช อำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดน่าน อำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ และอำเภอเฉลิมพระเกียรติ จังหวัดสระบุรี พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๙" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 113 (62 ก): 1-4.
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Mueang Nan - Mae Charim - Ban Luang - Na Noi - Pua - Tha Wang Pha - Wiang Sa - Thung Chang - Chiang Klang - Na Muen - Santi Suk - Bo Kluea - Song Khwae - Phu Phiang - Chaloem Phra Kiat |
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