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Khlong Khlung district

Coordinates: 16°13′0″N 99°43′12″E / 16.21667°N 99.72000°E / 16.21667; 99.72000
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Khlong Khlung
คลองขลุง
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
Coordinates: 16°13′0″N 99°43′12″E / 16.21667°N 99.72000°E / 16.21667; 99.72000
CountryThailand
ProvinceKamphaeng Phet
SeatKhlong Khlung
Area
 • Total1,185.4 km2 (457.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total74,812
 • Density63.1/km2 (163/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code62120
Geocode6205

Khlong Khlung (Thai: คลองขลุง, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ kʰlǔŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.

Geography

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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

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The district Khanu was renamed Khlong Khlung in 1939.[1]

Administration

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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

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  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
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