Khlong Khlung District
| Khlong Khlung คลองขลุง |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 16°13′0″N 99°43′12″E / 16.216667°N 99.72°ECoordinates: 16°13′0″N 99°43′12″E / 16.216667°N 99.72°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Kamphaeng Phet |
| Seat | Khlong Khlung |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,185.4 km2 (457.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 74,812 |
| • Density | 63.1/km2 (163/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 62120 |
| Geocode | 6205 |
Khlong Khlung (Thai: คลองขลุง) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watthana, Bueng Samakkhi, Khanu Woralaksaburi, Pang Sila Thong and Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province.
[edit] History
The district Khanu was renamed to Khlong Khlung in 1939.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 101 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Khlong Khlung, Tha Makhuea and Tha Phutsa each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Khlong Khlung | คลองขลุง | 13 | 13,503 | |
| 2. | Tha Makhuea | ท่ามะเขือ | 9 | 8,551 | |
| 4. | Tha Phutsa | ท่าพุทรา | 7 | 4,950 | |
| 5. | Mae Lat | แม่ลาด | 6 | 4,015 | |
| 6. | Wang Yang | วังยาง | 9 | 5,999 | |
| 7. | Wang Khaem | วังแขม | 15 | 10,296 | |
| 8. | Hua Thanon | หัวถนน | 9 | 5,181 | |
| 9. | Wang Sai | วังไทร | 14 | 10,957 | |
| 13. | Wang Bua | วังบัว | 10 | 7,158 | |
| 16. | Khlong Sombun | คลองสมบูรณ์ | 9 | 4,202 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Sai Thong Watthana and Pang Sila Thong.
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF.
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