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°ECoordinates: 7°28′24″N 100°26′18″E / 7.47333°N 100.43833°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Songkhla
Area
• Total	120.0 km^2 (46.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	50,089
• Density	417.4/km^2 (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 Phra	จะทิ้งพระ	7	6,009
2.	Kradang-nga	กระดังงา	7	4,674
3.	Sanam Chai	สนามชัย	5	4,012
4.	Di Luang	ดีหลวง	8	3,608
5.	Chumphon	ชุมพล	7	5,664
6.	Khlong Ri	คลองรี	9	3,787
7.	Khu Khut	คูขุด	9	5,657
8.	Tha Hin	ท่าหิน	9	4,345
9.	Wat Chan	วัดจันทร์	6	3,778
10.	Bo Daeng	บ่อแดง	6	4,794
11.	Bo Dan	บ่อดาน	6	3,761

References

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