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Ranot district

Coordinates: 7°46′6″N 100°19′24″E / 7.76833°N 100.32333°E / 7.76833; 100.32333
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Ranot
ระโนด
District location in Songkhla province
District location in Songkhla province
Coordinates: 7°46′6″N 100°19′24″E / 7.76833°N 100.32333°E / 7.76833; 100.32333
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatRanot
Area
 • Total783.8 km2 (302.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total67,551
 • Density90.5/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90140
Geocode9007

Ranot (Thai: ระโนด, pronounced [rā.nôːt]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sathing Phra, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province; Mueang Phatthalung, Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung province; Cha-uat, and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The western part of the district is on the shores of Thale Noi, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.

Etymology

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The name Ranot is a Thai corruption of Renut (Jawi: رينوت), its original name in Malay. However, many local residents maintain that it is a shortened form of the Thai words ราวโตนด (rao tanot: 'a row of palm trees'). The official English-language spelling Ranot is falling out of favor locally, with the more phonetically accurate spelling 'Ranode' being used in its place.

Administration

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The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons). Ranot covers parts of tambon Ranot, and Bo Tru covers parts of tambons Bo Tru, Ra Wa, and Wat Son. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01. Ranot ระโนด 07 10,865
02. Khlong Daen คลองแดน 05 03,389
03. Takhria ตะเครียะ 05 04,120
04. Thabon ท่าบอน 10 08,760
05. Ban Mai บ้านใหม่ 09 04,359
06. Botru บ่อตรุ 05 07,939
07. Paktrae ปากแตระ 06 05,902
08. Phang Yang พังยาง 04 03,472
09. Rawa ระวะ 07 06,366
10. Wat Son วัดสน 04 05,099
11. Ban Khao บ้านขาว 06 04,622
12. Daen Sa-nguan แดนสงวน 05 02,658

References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
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