Kantharalak
กันทรลักษ์
District
Khao Phra Wihan National Park
Khao Phra Wihan National Park
District location in Sisaket province
District location in Sisaket province
Coordinates: 14°38′24″N 104°39′0″E / 14.64000°N 104.65000°E / 14.64000; 104.65000
CountryThailand
ProvinceSisaket
SeatNam Om
Area
 • Total1,236.6 km2 (477.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total200,608
 • Density160.5/km2 (416/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code33110
Geocode3304

Kantharalak (Thai: กันทรลักษ์, pronounced [kān.tʰā.rā.lák]) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Sisaket province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The old name of Kantharalak was Mueang Uthumphon Phisai, controlled by Mueang Khukhan. The central office was in Ban Kan Tuat, Tambon Uthumphon Phisai (not to be confused with latter-day Uthumphon Phisai district.) The present district office is in Tambon Nam Om.

In 1939 the district name was changed from Nam Om to Kantharalak.[1]

Etymology

The name Kantharalak means 'countless ravines', from Pali kandara ('ravine') and the Sanskrit lakṣa (लक्ष), 'a hundred thousand'.

Geography

The district is defined in the south by the Dangrek Range. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Khun Han, Si Rattana, and Benchalak of Sisaket Province; Thung Si Udom and Nam Khun of Ubon Ratchathani province; Preah Vihear and Oddar Meancheay of Cambodia.

The Khao Phra Wihan National Park office is in the district, while the main attraction of the park, the Khmer ruins of Prasat Preah Vihear, is across the border in Cambodia.

Administration

Central administration

The district is divided into 20 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 279 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. Bueng Malu บึงมะลู 20 14,564
02. Kut Salao กุดเสลา 16 09,588
03. Mueang เมือง 10 06,676
05. Sang Mek สังเม็ก 20 13,281
06. Nam Om น้ำอ้อม 16 17,250
07. Lalai ละลาย 12 07,586
08. Rung รุง 10 07,781
09. Trakat ตระกาจ 12 07,780
11. Chan Yai จานใหญ่ 16 10,100
12. Phu Ngoen ภูเงิน 19 12,125
13. Cham ชำ 08 05,371
14. Krachaeng กระแชง 20 16,873
15. Non Samran โนนสำราญ 11 06,395
16. Nong Ya Lat หนองหญ้าลาด 17 15,748
19. Sao Thong Chai เสาธงชัย 13 09,907
20. Khanun ขนุน 15 09,955
21. Suan Kluai สวนกล้วย 12 07,328
23. Wiang Nuea เวียงเหนือ 09 05,758
24. Thung Yai ทุ่งใหญ่ 17 11,819
25. Phu Pha Mok ภูผาหมอก 06 04,723

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Benchalak district.

Local administration

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

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are 18 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-12.

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