Satuek District

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Satuek
สตึก
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Buriram Province
Coordinates: 15°17′51″N 103°17′31″E / 15.29750°N 103.29194°E / 15.29750; 103.29194Coordinates: 15°17′51″N 103°17′31″E / 15.29750°N 103.29194°E / 15.29750; 103.29194
Country  Thailand
Province Buriram
Area
  Total 803.0 km2 (310.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 109,221
  Density 136.0/km2 (352/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 31150
Geocode 3111

Satuek (Thai: สตึก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra and Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.

History

Originally a tambon of Mueang Buriram district, the minor district (King Amphoe) Satuek was created in 1938. It was upgraded to a full district on November 1 1947.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (muban). Satuek is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Satuek and Nikhom. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Satuekสตึก2511,481
2.Nikhomนิคม2416,322
3.Thung Wangทุ่งวัง158,480
4.Mueang Kaeเมืองแก1911,517
5.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่169,153
6.Ron Thongร่อนทอง1811,839
9.Don Monดอนมนต์105,609
10.Chum Saengชุมแสง1810,175
11.Tha Muangท่าม่วง126,375
12.Sakaeสะแก137,170
14.Sanam Chaiสนามชัย126,469
15.Krasangกระสัง84,631

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khaen Dong district.

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