Amphoe Ranot

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Ranot
ระโนด
Statistics
Province: Songkhla
District office: 7°46′6″N, 100°19′24″E
Area: 783.8 km²
Inhabitants: 70,926 (2005)
Pop. density: 90.5 inh./km²
Geocode: 9007
Postal code: 90140
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Map of Songkhla, Thailand highlighting Ranot

Ranot (Thai: ระโนด) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sathing Phra, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province, Mueang Phatthalung, Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Noi, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.

[edit] History

The name Ranot is actually the Thai corruption of Renut, its original name in Malay.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Ranot covers parts of tambon Ranot, and Bo Tru covers parts of tambon Bo Tru, Ra Wa and Wat Son. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Ranot ระโนด 7 10,807
2. Khlong Daen คลองแดน 5 3,819
3. Takhria ตะเครียะ 5 4,568
4. Tha Bon ท่าบอน 10 9,473
5. Ban Mai บ้านใหม่ 9 4,690
6. Bo Tru บ่อตรุ 5 7,944
7. Pak Trae ปากแตระ 6 5,930
8. Phang Yang พังยาง 4 3,729
9. Ra Wa ระวะ 7 6,762
10. Wat Son วัดสน 4 5,408
11. Ban Khao บ้านขาว 6 4,900
12. Daen Sa-nguan แดนสงวน 4 2,896
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