Amphoe Khlong Lan

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Khlong Lan
คลองลาน
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Province: Kamphaeng Phet
District office: Khlong Nam Lai
16°12′13″N, 99°19′16″E
Area: 1,140.2 km²
Inhabitants: 63,106 (2005)
Pop. density: 55.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 6203
Postal code: 62180
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Map of Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand highlighting Khlong Lan

Khlong Lan (Thai: คลองลาน) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The area was originally part of Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district, then named Tambon Pong Nam Ron. The tambon Khlong Lan and Pong Nam Ron were upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) on June 1 1977.[1] It was officially upgraded to a full district on March 20, 1986.[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Khlong Khlung, Pang Sila Thong of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Umphang, Phop Phra and Wang Chao of Tak Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Khlong Nam Lai คลองน้ำไหล 26 19,634
2. Pong Nam Ron โป่งน้ำร้อน 9 9,119
3. Khlong Lan Phatthana คลองลานพัฒนา 20 23,699
4. Sak Ngam สักงาม 10 10,654

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองกำแพงเพชร จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอคลองลาน" (in Thai) (May 31 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (46 ง): 2234. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอคลองลาน อำเภอสุคิริน อำเภอตะโหมด อำเภอห้วยทับทัน และอำเภอปากคาด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๙" (in Thai) (March 20 1986). Royal Gazette 103 (45 ก special): 4–7. 

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