Sa Bot district
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Sa Bot
| native_name = สระโบสถ์
| native_name_lang= th
| settlement_type = District
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| image_map = Amphoe 1608.svg
| map_caption = District location in Lopburee province
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Thailand
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Lopburee
| subdivision_type2 = Seat
| subdivision_name2 = Niyom Chai
| subdivision_type3 = Tambon
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| subdivision_type4 = Muban
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| established_title = District established
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| population_total = 21279
| population_as_of = 2005
| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:69,8|R}}
| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:304.65|R}}
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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code
| blank_info_sec1 = 15240
| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode
| blank_info_sec2 = 1608
| timezone = ICT
| utc_offset = +7
| coordinates = {{coord|15|11|43|N|100|50|55|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}
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Sa Bot ({{langx|th|สระโบสถ์}}, {{IPA|th|sàʔ bòːt|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Lopburee province, central Thailand.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 5 June 1981, by separating tambons Sa Bot, Maha Phot, and Tha Thung Chang of Khok Samrong district.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=98|issue=90 ง|pages=1734|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอโคกสำโรง จังหวัดลพบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสระโบสถ์|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2524/D/090/1734.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504095944/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2524/D/090/1734.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2012|date=June 9, 1981|language=Thai}} It was upgraded to full district status on 1 January 1988.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=104|issue=278 ก special|pages=33–37|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอนามน อำเภอพระยืน อำเภอหนองบัวระเหว อำเภอบ้านเหลื่อม อำเภอจะแนะ อำเภอหนองหงส์ อำเภอนาโพธิ์ อำเภอเกาะยาว อำเภอแกดำ อำเภอสระโบสถ์ อำเภอโนนคูณ อำเภอควนโดน อำเภอไชยวาน อำเภอหนองแสง และอำเภอตาลสุม พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2530/A/278/33.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214095800/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2530/A/278/33.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2012|date=December 31, 1987|language=Thai}}
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Charoen, Chai Badan, Khok Samrong and Nong Muang.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (mubans). Sa Bot itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers all of the tambon Sa Bot. There are three tambon administrative organizations (TAO): Sa Bot, Maha Phot and Niyom Chai.
| No.
!align=left| Name !align=left| Thai name ! Villages ! Pop. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |1. | Sa Bot | สระโบสถ์ | 7,616 | ||
| |2. | Maha Phot | มหาโพธิ | 4,757 | ||
| |3. | Thung Tha Chang | ทุ่งท่าช้าง | 2,029 | ||
| |4. | Huai Yai | ห้วยใหญ่ | 1,553 | ||
| |5. | Niyom Chai | นิยมชัย | 5,324 |
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