Amphoe Khao Chakan

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Khao Chakan
เขาฉกรรจ์
Statistics
Province:	Sa Kaeo
District office:	Khao Chakan 13°39′6″N, 102°5′48″E
Area:	774.31 km²
Inhabitants:	57,077 (2005)
Pop. density:	73.7 inh./km²
Geocode:	2707
Postal code:	27000
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Khao Chakan (Thai: เขาฉกรรจ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Sa Kaeo, Watthana Nakhon, Khlong Hat and Wang Nam Yen of Sa Kaeo Province, and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Khao Chakan was established April 30 1994 with four tambon split off from Mueang Sa Kaeo district.^[1] On October 11 1997 it was upgraded to a full district.^[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Khao Chakan	เขาฉกรรจ์	11	10,970
2.	Nong Wa	หนองหว้า	23	21,547
3.	Phra Phloeng	พระเพลิง	16	16,610
4.	Khao Sam Sip	เขาสามสิบ	12	7,950