Khanu Woralaksaburi District

Khanu Woralaksaburi
ขาณุวรลักษบุรี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Kamphaeng Phet Province
Coordinates: 16°3′41″N 99°51′38″E / 16.06139°N 99.86056°E / 16.06139; 99.86056Coordinates: 16°3′41″N 99°51′38″E / 16.06139°N 99.86056°E / 16.06139; 99.86056
Country  Thailand
Province Kamphaeng Phet
Seat Saen To
Tambon 11
Muban 143
Area
 • Total 1,143.1 km2 (441.4 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 106,564
 • Density 94.2/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 62180
Geocode 6204

Khanu Woralaksaburi (Thai: ขาณุวรลักษบุรี) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, central Thailand.

History

In 1987 history students from Silpakorn University surveyed in Khanu Woralaksaburi district area. They found stone axe, clay pot and beads of the Khao Kalon community. They estimated the age of the community to be around 5,000-1,000 years before historic era.

In Sukhothai Kingdom era, Mueang Saen To was an ancient city, contemporary of Mueang Trai Trueng, Phan, Khanathi, Nakhon Chum, Thep Nakhon and Chakangrao.

Tambon Saen To, Salok Bat, Bo Tham, Yang Sung and Rahan were separated from Khlong Khlung district and created to form a minor district (King Amphoe) named Khanu, which was renamed to Saen To in 1917.[1] The minor district was renamed to Khanu Woralaksaburi in 1939.[2] It was upgraded to a full district in 1948.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Pang Sila Thong, Khlong Khlung, Bueng Samakkhi of Kamphaeng Phet Province, Banphot Phisai, Lat Yao and Mae Wong of Nakhon Sawan Province.

Administration

Central administration

The district Khanu Woralaksaburi is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 143 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
3.Yang Sungยางสูง97,522
4.Pa Phutsaป่าพุทรา169,869
5.Saen Toแสนตอ79,330
6.Salokbatสลกบาตร711,994
7.Bo Thamบ่อถ้ำ1813,118
8.Don Taengดอนแตง94,894
9.Wang Chaphluวังชะพลู2013,872
10.Khong Phaiโค้งไผ่136,461
11.Pang Makhaปางมะค่า2417,441
12.Wang Hamhaeวังหามแห127,794
13.Ko Tanเกาะตาล84,269

Missing numbers are district which now form Bueng Samakkhi district.

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 10 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  3. ↑ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอขาณุวรลักษณบุรี อำเภอคลองขลุงจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 65 (66 ง): 3649. 1948-11-16.
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-08-31.


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