Khanu Woralaksaburi district

WannaJaiseangKhanu Woralaksaburi (Thai: ขาณุวรลักษบุรี, pronounced [kʰǎː.núʔ wɔ̄ː.rā.lák.sà.bū.rīː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kamphaeng Phet province, central Thailand.

Khanu Woralaksaburi
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
Coordinates: 16°3′41″N 99°51′38″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKamphaeng Phet
SeatSaen To
Subdistrict11
Muban143
Area
  Total1,143.1 km2 (441.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total106,564
  Density94.2/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code62180
Geocode6204

History

In 1987 history students from Silpakorn University surveyed the Khanu Woralaksaburi District. They found stone axes, clay pots, 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.

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 Saen To in 1917.[1] The minor district was renamed 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

Khanu Woralaksaburi is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 143 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
03.Yang Sungยางสูง0907,522
04.Pa Phutsaป่าพุทรา1609,869
05.Saen Toแสนตอ0709,330
06.Salokbatสลกบาตร0711,994
07.Bo Thamบ่อถ้ำ1813,118
08.Don Taengดอนแตง0904,894
09.Wang Chaphluวังชะพลู2013,872
10.Khong Phaiโค้งไผ่1306,461
11.Pang Makhaปางมะค่า2417,441
12.Wang Hamhaeวังหามแห1207,794
13.Ko Tanเกาะตาล0804,269

Missing numbers are districts which now form Bueng Samakkhi District.

Local administration

There is one town (thesaban mueang) in the district:

  • Pang Makha (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองปางมะค่า) consisting of subdistrict Pang Makha.

There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Khanu Woralaksaburi (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลขาณุวรลักษบุรี) consisting of parts of subdistricts Yang Sung, Pa Phutsa, and Saen To.
  • Salokbat (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสลกบาตร) consisting of parts of subdistrict Salokbat.

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

  • Yang Sung (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยางสูง) consisting of parts of subdistrict Yang Sung.
  • Pa Phutsa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลป่าพุทรา) consisting of parts of subdistrict Pa Phutsa.
  • Saen To (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแสนตอ) consisting of parts of subdistrict Saen To.
  • Salokbat (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสลกบาตร) consisting of parts of subdistrict Salokbat.
  • Bo Tham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ่อถ้ำ) consisting of subdistrict Bo Tham.
  • Don Taeng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนแตง) consisting of subdistrict Don Taeng.
  • Wang Chaphlu (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังชะพลู) consisting of subdistrict Wang Chaphlu.
  • Khong Phai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลโค้งไผ่) consisting of subdistrict Khong Phai.
  • Wang Hamhae (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังหามแห) consisting of subdistrict Wang Hamhae.
  • Ko Tan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเกาะตาล) consisting of subdistrict Ko Tan.

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