Ao Luek District

Ao Luek
อ่าวลึก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Krabi Province
Coordinates: 8°22′39″N 98°43′18″E / 8.37750°N 98.72167°E / 8.37750; 98.72167Coordinates: 8°22′39″N 98°43′18″E / 8.37750°N 98.72167°E / 8.37750; 98.72167
Country  Thailand
Province Krabi
Tambon 9
Muban 52
Area
  Total 772.989 km2 (298.453 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 55,670
  Density 62.7/km2 (162/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 81110
Geocode 8105

Ao Luek (Thai: อ่าวลึก) is a district (amphoe) in Krabi Province, Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, Mueang Krabi. To the southwest it borders Phang Nga Bay, to the west is Thap Put of Phang Nga Province.

Than Bok Khorani National Park was established on 30 September 1998 and covers 104 km² of coastal limestone hills and 23 islands off the coast. Within the national park is the skull cave (Tham Hua Kalok), containing prehistoric paintings.

History

In 1917, the district was renamed from Pak Lao (ปากลาว) to Ao Luek.[1]

Administration

Central administration

The district Ao Luek is divided into nine sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 52 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Ao Luek Taiอ่าวลึกใต้710,553
2.Laem Sakแหลมสัก66,432
3.Na Nueaนาเหนือ74,962
4.Khlong Hinคลองหิน56,869
5.Ao Luek Noiอ่าวลึกน้อย66,377
6.Ao Luek Nueaอ่าวลึกเหนือ67,260
7.Khao Yaiเขาใหญ่54,346
8.Khlong Yaคลองยา63,890
9.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง44,981
 

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-06-20.

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