Khanu Woralaksaburi
District
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
District location in Kamphaeng Phet province
Coordinates: 16°3′41″N 99°51′38″E / 16.06139°N 99.86056°E / 16.06139; 99.86056
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

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.

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 Sung ยางสูง 09 07,522
04. Pa Phutsa ป่าพุทรา 16 09,869
05. Saen To แสนตอ 07 09,330
06. Salokbat สลกบาตร 07 11,994
07. Bo Tham บ่อถ้ำ 18 13,118
08. Don Taeng ดอนแตง 09 04,894
09. Wang Chaphlu วังชะพลู 20 13,872
10. Khong Phai โค้งไผ่ 13 06,461
11. Pang Makha ปางมะค่า 24 17,441
12. Wang Hamhae วังหามแห 12 07,794
13. Ko Tan เกาะตาล 08 04,269

Missing numbers are districts which now form Bueng Samakkhi District.

Local administration

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอขาณุวรลักษณบุรี อำเภอคลองขลุงจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร ขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 65 (66 ง): 3649. 1948-11-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015.
  4. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-08-31.

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