Galyani Vadhana district

Galyani Vadhana
กัลยาณิวัฒนา
Wat Chan
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 19°4′1″N 98°17′40″E / 19.06694°N 98.29444°E / 19.06694; 98.29444
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatChaem Luang
Area
  Total
647.58 km2 (250.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total
10,593
  Density16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50270
Geocode5026

Galyani Vadhana (Thai: กัลยาณิวัฒนา; RTGS: Kanlayaniwatthana) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is named after Princess Galyani Vadhana. It was founded on 26 December 2009, by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Galyani Vadhana, Changwat Chiang Mai, BE 2552 (2009), making it the 878th and latest district of Thailand.