Amphoe Ko Chan

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Ko Chan
เกาะจันทร์
Statistics
Province:	Chonburi
District office:	Ko Chan 13°25′0″N, 101°20′6″E
Area:	248.8 km²
Inhabitants:	34,671 (2005)
Pop. density:	139.4 inh./km²
Geocode:	2011
Postal code:	20240
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Ko Chan (Thai: เกาะจันทร์) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Chonburi, Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The minor district was created on July 1 1997 by splitting the eastern part off from Phanat Nikhom district^[1].

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts^[2]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official ^[3].

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Plaeng Yao, Sanam Chai Khet and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province and Bo Thong and Phanat Nikhom of Chonburi Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). Ko Chan and Tha Bunmi are both townships (thesaban tambon) which each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).