Khlong Khuean District

Khlong Khuean District (Thai: คลองเขื่อน, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ kʰɯ̀a̯n]) is a district (amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

Khlong Khuean

คลองเขื่อน
District
Bronze Ganesh at the Khlong Khuean Ganesh International Park
District location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates: 13°47′29″N 101°9′47″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChachoengsao
SeatKhlong Khuean
Area
 • Total127.4 km2 (49.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total13,065
 • Density102.55/km2 (265.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code24000
Geocode2411

Etymology

Khlong means 'canal' or 'river'.[1] Khuean means 'dam'.[2] Khlong Khuean and the Chachoengsao area are on the banks of Bang Pakong River.[3] Thus, Khlong Khuean means the 'dam on the river'.

History

The district was created on 31 May 1993 by splitting it from Bang Khla District.[4]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[5] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[6]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Bang Khla, Mueang Chachoengsao, and Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.

Administration

Central administration

Khlong Khuean is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 32 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[7]
01.Kon Kaeoก้อนแก้ว063,106
02.Khlong Khueanคลองเขื่อน063,537
03.Bang Laoบางเล่า061,943
04.Bang Rongบางโรง072,240
05.Bang Talatบางตลาด072,239

Local administration

There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Kon Kaeo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลก้อนแก้ว) consisting of sub-district Kon Kaeo.
  • Khlong Khuean (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคลองเขื่อน) consisting of sub-district Khlong Khuean.
  • Bang Lao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางเล่า) consisting of sub-district Bang Lao.
  • Bang Rong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางโรง) consisting of sub-district Bang Rong.
  • Bang Talat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางตลาด) consisting of sub-district Bang Talat.
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References
  1. , page 169.
  2. kheuuan or Khuean, thai-language.com.
  3. "About Chachoengsao". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบางคล้า จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอคลองเขื่อน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (74 ง): 21. June 8, 1993.
  5. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  6. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
  7. "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2018-04-04.


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