Khuan Khanun District
| Khuan Khanun ควนขนุน | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phatthalung Province | |
| Coordinates: 7°44′6″N 100°0′36″E / 7.73500°N 100.01000°ECoordinates: 7°44′6″N 100°0′36″E / 7.73500°N 100.01000°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Phatthalung |
| Area | |
| • Total | 454.0 km2 (175.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 82,425 |
| • Density | 181.6/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 93110 |
| Geocode | 9305 |
Khuan Khanun (Thai: ควนขนุน) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Phatthalung, Srinagarindra, Si Banphot and Pa Phayom of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and Ranot of Songkhla Province.
The Phru Khuan Khi Sian wetlands at the Thale Noi lake are protected as a Ramsar wetland. It is part of the larger Thale Noi Non-hunting Area. The Thale Noi is the northernmost part of the Songkhla Lake, separated from the main Thale Luang by a 0.5m high natural sand bar, the water areas are connected by a 2 km wide channel. While Thale Noi itself has only an area of 28 km², it is surrounded by a swamp area of 459 km².
History
The district was established in 1896, then named Udon (อุดร). The district office was at first located in village 5 of tambon Khuan Khanun, and was since then relocated 4 times. In 1899 it was moved to Ban Makok Tai, and the district was renamed to Makok Tai (มะกอกใต้). 1903 it was renamed to Pak Pra (ปากประ).[1] 1907 it was moved to Ban Thale Noi, so the district was then named Thale Noi (ทะเลน้อย),[2] and when it was again to Ban Phanang Tung, the district was named Phanang Tung (พนางตุง) accordingly.[3] Finally in 1923 the district office came to the present location in Ban Khuan Khanun.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 124 villages (muban). Khuan Khanun and Makok Nuea are two subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), each covers parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khuan Khanun | ควนขนุน | 9 | 8,498 |
| 2. | Thale Noi | ทะเลน้อย | 10 | 6,621 |
| 4. | Na Khayat | นาขยาด | 12 | 8,103 |
| 5. | Phanom Wang | พนมวังก์ | 8 | 5,978 |
| 6. | Laem Tanot | แหลมโตนด | 7 | 4,833 |
| 8. | Pan Tae | ปันแต | 13 | 6,061 |
| 9. | Tanot Duan | โตนดด้วน | 11 | 5,864 |
| 10. | Don Sai | ดอนทราย | 11 | 5,402 |
| 11. | Makok Nuea | มะกอกเหนือ | 9 | 7,340 |
| 12. | Phanang Tung | พนางตุง | 13 | 9,807 |
| 13. | Chamuang | ชะมวง | 15 | 7,934 |
| 16. | Phraek Ha | แพรกหา | 8 | 5,612 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Pa Phayom district.
References
- ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 19 (52): 1010. 1903-03-15.
- ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง สร้างถนนตั้งแต่ที่ว่าการอำเภอทะเลน้อย ที่สร้างใหม่จนถึงริมทะเลน้อย เมืองนครศรีธรรมราช (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 26 (0 ง): 1620. 1909-10-24.
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)