Sathing Phra District

Sathing Phra
สทิงพระ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°28′24″N 100°26′18″E / 7.47333°N 100.43833°E / 7.47333; 100.43833Coordinates: 7°28′24″N 100°26′18″E / 7.47333°N 100.43833°E / 7.47333; 100.43833
Country  Thailand
Province Songkhla
Area
  Total 120.0 km2 (46.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 50,089
  Density 417.4/km2 (1,081/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 90190
Geocode 9002

Sathing Phra (Thai: สทิงพระ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin and Ranot of Songkhla Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.

History

Originally named Chathing Phra, it was renamed to Sathing Phra in 1961.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban). Sathing Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha Thing Phra.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Chathing Phraจะทิ้งพระ76,009
2.Kradang-ngaกระดังงา74,674
3.Sanam Chaiสนามชัย54,012
4.Di Luangดีหลวง83,608
5.Chumphonชุมพล75,664
6.Khlong Riคลองรี93,787
7.Khu Khutคูขุด95,657
8.Tha Hinท่าหิน94,345
9.Wat Chanวัดจันทร์63,778
10.Bo Daengบ่อแดง64,794
11.Bo Danบ่อดาน63,761

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 78 (33 ก): 382–. April 11, 1961.
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