Amphoe Khlong Khlung

Infobox Amphoe
name=Khlong Khlung
thai=คลองขลุง
province=Kamphaeng Phet
coordinates=coord|16|13|0|N|99|43|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Khlong Khlung
area=1,185.4
population=74,812
population_as_of=2005
density=63.1
postal_code=62120
geocode=6205

Khlong Khlung ( _th. คลองขลุง) is a district ("Amphoe") in the central part of Kamphaeng Phet Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Kamphaeng Phet, Sai Thong Watthana, Bueng Samakkhi, Khanu Woralaksaburi, Pang Sila Thong and Khlong Lan of Kamphaeng Phet Province.

History

The district Khanu was renamed to Khlong Khlung in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 101 villages ("muban"). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon") - Khlong Khlung, Tha Makhuea and Tha Phutsa each cover parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form the districts Sai Thong Watthana and Pang Sila Thong.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=40&pv=4 amphoe.com]