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Khuan Kalong district

Coordinates: 6°50′48″N 100°4′18″E / 6.84667°N 100.07167°E / 6.84667; 100.07167
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Khuan Kalong
ควนกาหลง
District location in Satun province
District location in Satun province
Coordinates: 6°50′48″N 100°4′18″E / 6.84667°N 100.07167°E / 6.84667; 100.07167
CountryThailand
ProvinceSatun
SeatKhuan Kalong
Area
 • Total412.9 km2 (159.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total29,538
 • Density71.5/km2 (185/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code91130
Geocode9103

Khuan Kalong (Thai: ควนกาหลง, pronounced [kʰūa̯n kāː.lǒŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Satun province, southern Thailand.

History

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The minor district (king amphoe) Khuan Kalong was established on 1 June 1969 by splitting the three tambons Thung Nui, Pae-ra, and Tha Phae from Mueang Satun district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 September 1976.[2] On 1 June 1976 the two southwestern tambons of the district were split off to form Tha Phae Minor district. In 1996 the northwestern part was split off to form Manang district

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Palian of Trang province; Pa Bon of Phatthalung province; Rattaphum, Hat Yai, Khlong Hoi Khong and Sadao of Songkhla province; and Khuan Don, Tha Phae, La-ngu and Manang of Satun Province.

Administration

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The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 31 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Thung Nui ทุ่งนุ้ย 12 9,720
2. Khuan Kalong ควนกาหลง 11 12,412
3. Udai Charoen อุใดเจริญ 8 7,406

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (49 ง): 1864. June 3, 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเลาขวัญ อำเภอคำม่วง อำเภอพิปูน อำเภอศรีเทพ อำเภอนาแห้ว อำเภอส่องดาว อำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอค่ายบางระจัน อำเภอบ้านตาขุน และอำเภอกุดจับ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (109 ก special): 31–34. September 8, 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.
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