Amphoe Khuan Khanun
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| Khuan Khanun ควนขนุน |
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| Coordinates: 7°44′6″N 100°0′36″E / 7.735°N 100.01°ECoordinates: 7°44′6″N 100°0′36″E / 7.735°N 100.01°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Phatthalung |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 454.0 km2 (175.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 82,425 |
| - Density | 181.6/km2 (470.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 93110 |
| Geocode | 9305 |
Khuan Khanun (Thai: ควนขนุน) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Phatthalung, Srinagarindra, Si Banphot and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Ranot of Songkhla Province.
The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands at the Thale Noi lake are protected as a Ramsar wetland. It is part of the larger Thale Noi Non-hunting Area. The Thale Noi is the northernmost part of the Songkhla Lake, separated from the main Thale Luang by a 0.5m high natural sand bar, the water areas are connected by a 2 km wide channel. While Thale Noi itself has only an area of 28 km², it is surrounded by a swamp area of 459 km².
[edit] History
The district was established in 1896, then named Udon (อุดร). The district office was at first located in village 5 of tambon Khuan Khanun, and was since then relocated 4 times. In 1899 it was moved to Ban Makok Tai, and the district was renamed to Makok Tai (มะกอกใต้). 1903 it was renamed to Pak Phra (ปากพระ).[1] 1907 it was moved to Ban Thale Noi, so the district was then named Thale Noi (ทะเลน้อย),[2] and when it was again to Ban Phanang Tung, the district was named Phanang Tung (พนางตุง) accordingly.[3] Finally in 1923 the district office came to the present location in Ban Khuan Khanun.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). Khuan Khanun and Makok Nuea are two subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) , each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[4] |
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| 1. | Khuan Khanun | ควนขนุน | 9 | 8,498 |
| 2. | Thale Noi | ทะเลน้อย | 10 | 6,621 |
| 4. | Na Khayat | นาขยาด | 12 | 8,103 |
| 5. | Phanom Wang | พนมวังก์ | 8 | 5,978 |
| 6. | Laem Tanot | แหลมโตนด | 7 | 4,833 |
| 8. | Pan Tae | ปันแต | 13 | 6,061 |
| 9. | Tanot Duan | โตนดด้วน | 11 | 5,864 |
| 10. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | 11 | 5,402 |
| 11. | Makok Nuea | มะกอกเหนือ | 9 | 7,340 |
| 12. | Phanang Tung | พนางตุง | 13 | 9,807 |
| 13. | Chamuang | ชะมวง | 15 | 7,934 |
| 16. | Phraek Ha | แพรกหา | 8 | 5,612 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Pa Phayom district.
[edit] References
- ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 19 (52): 1010. 1903-03-15. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2445/052/1010.PDF.
- ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง สร้างถนนตั้งแต่ที่ว่าการอำเภอทะเลน้อย ที่สร้างใหม่จนถึงริมทะเลน้อย เมืองนครศรีธรรมราช" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 26 (0 ง): 1620. 1909-10-24. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2452/D/1620.PDF.
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5193_01.html.
[edit] External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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