Amphoe Pak Phayun

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Pak Phayun
ปากพะยูน
Statistics
Province: Phatthalung
District office: 7°20′30″N, 100°19′0″E
Area: 433.3 km²
Inhabitants: 49,943 (2005)
Pop. density: 115.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 9306
Postal code: 93120
Map
Map of Phatthalung, Thailand highlighting Pak Phayun

Pak Phayun (Thai: ปากพะยูน) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Pa Bon and Bang Kaeo of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin, Sathing Phra, Singhanakhon and Khuan Niang of Songkhla Province.

To the east of the district is the Thale Luang lake, which through a narrow strait opens into the main Songkhla Lake south of the district.

[edit] History

The district was established in 1896 as part of the thesaphiban administrative reforms, originally subdivided into 17 tambon.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). Pak Phayun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Pak Phayun. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Pak Phayun ปากพะยูน 6 7,855
2. Don Pradu ดอนประดู่ 11 6,445
3. Ko Nang Kham เกาะนางคำ 9 5,568
4. Ko Mak เกาะหมาก 10 7,017
5. Falami ฝาละมี 11 10,880
6. Han Thao หารเทา 9 9,711
7. Don Sai ดอนทราย 6 2,467
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