Khlong Khlung District
Khlong Khlung (Thai: คลองขลุง, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ kʰlǔŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, central Thailand.
Khlong Khlung คลองขลุง | |
|---|---|
 District location in Kamphaeng Phet Province | |
| Coordinates: 16°13′0″N 99°43′12″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Kamphaeng Phet |
| Seat | Khlong Khlung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,185.4 km2 (457.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 74,812 |
| • Density | 63.1/km2 (163/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 62120 |
| Geocode | 6205 |
Geography
Neighbouring 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.
History
The district Khanu was renamed Khlong Khlung in 1939.[1]
Administration
The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 101 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons): Khlong Khlung, Tha Makhuea, and Tha Phutsa. Each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 districts Sai Thong Watthana and Pang Sila Thong.
References
- พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.