Sattahip district
Sattahip
สัตหีบ | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Postal code | 20180 |
Geocode | 2009 |
Sattahip (
Geography
Neighboring districts are Bang Lamung to the north, Ban Chang of Rayong province to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the south and west.
Islands
Several islands are in Sattahip District, the largest of which is Ko Khram Yai. Many of the islands are in Sattahip Bay (อ่าวสัตหีบ).[1]
History
The history of Sattahip begins with a woman named Jang, who owned much land in Sattahip District. Admiral Prince
In Thai, satta (Thai: สัต) means 'seven', while hip (Thai: หีบ) means 'box' or 'barrier'. Thus Sattahip means the 'seven barriers', which are the islands that protect the coast of the district. These islands are Ko Phra, Ko Yo, Ko Mu, Ko Tao Mo, Ko Nen, Ko San Chalam and Ko Bo.
The minor district (
Climate
Climate data for Sattahip (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.7 (101.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.35 (75.83) |
Record low °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.0 (50.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.7 (1.25) |
22.4 (0.88) |
58.0 (2.28) |
91.0 (3.58) |
158.8 (6.25) |
157.0 (6.18) |
111.8 (4.40) |
94.7 (3.73) |
244.5 (9.63) |
285.6 (11.24) |
72.1 (2.84) |
12.7 (0.50) |
1,340.3 (52.77) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 14.6 | 15.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 90.6 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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74.4 | 75.8 | 77.1 | 76.6 | 77.9 | 77.6 | 77.7 | 77.7 | 81.5 | 83.3 | 76.0 | 71.2 | 77.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195.3 | 180.8 | 186.0 | 186.0 | 117.8 | 114.0 | 117.8 | 58.9 | 108.0 | 108.5 | 171.0 | 192.2 | 1,736.3 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[5](extremes)[6] |
Administration
The district is divided into five
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
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1. | Sattahip | สัตหีบ | 9 | 72,715 |
2. | Na Chom Thian | นาจอมเทียน | 9 | 11,555 |
3. | Phlu Ta Luang | พลูตาหลวง | 8 | 30,355 |
4. | Bang Sare | บางเสร่ | 11 | 16,942 |
5. | Samaesan | แสมสาร | 4 | 6,032 |
References
- ^ Mapcarta
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ตั้งกิ่งอำเภอสัตหีบ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 53 (ง): 3926–3927. 1937-02-28. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอจักราช อำเภอสัตตหีบ อำเภอศรีสงคราม อำเภอชะอวด อำเภอหนองแซง อำเภอภาชี อำเภอเขาไชยสน อำเภอชุมพลบุรี อำเภอวาริชภูมิ อำเภอสบปราบ และอำเภอสุไหงโกลก พ.ศ. ๒๔๙๖ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 70 (17 ก): 368. 1953-03-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2012.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 96. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 18–19. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
External links
- Sattahip travel guide from Wikivoyage
- amphoe.com (in Thai)