Bang Khan District

Bang Khan
บางขัน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°1′36″N 99°28′24″E / 8.02667°N 99.47333°E / 8.02667; 99.47333Coordinates: 8°1′36″N 99°28′24″E / 8.02667°N 99.47333°E / 8.02667; 99.47333
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Ban Lamnao
Area
  Total 601.7 km2 (232.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 40,498
  Density 67.3/km2 (174/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 80360
Geocode 8017

Bang Khan (Thai: บางขัน) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Thung Yai and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ratsada, Huai Yot and Wang Wiset of Trang Province, and Lam Thap of Krabi Province.

History

The district was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1, 1984, when the three tambon Bang Khan, Ban Lamnao and Wang Hin were split off from Thung Song district.[1] On April 9, 1992 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Bang Khanบางขัน1812,253
2.Ban Lamnaoบ้านลำนาว1613,271
3.Wang Hinวังหิน138,145
4.Ban Nikhomบ้านนิคม136,829
 

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