Sawankhalok District

Sawankhalok
สวรรคโลก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Sukhothai Province
Coordinates: 17°19′0″N 99°49′54″E / 17.31667°N 99.83167°E / 17.31667; 99.83167Coordinates: 17°19′0″N 99°49′54″E / 17.31667°N 99.83167°E / 17.31667; 99.83167
Country  Thailand
Province Sukhothai
Seat Mueang Sawankhalok
Area
 â€¢ Total 586.192 km2 (226.330 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 â€¢ Total 87,735
 â€¢ Density 151.7/km2 (393/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 64110
Geocode 6407

Sawankhalok (Thai: สวรรคโลก) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Sukhothai Province, central Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Si Samrong, Thung Saliam, Si Satchanalai, Si Nakhon of Sukhothai Province, Phichai of Uttaradit Province and Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province.

History

The district was originally the capital district of Sawankhalok province, which in 1932 was merged with Sukhothai province.[1] The new province was at first named Sawankhalok, but in 1939 was renamed to Sukhothai and its capital district moved to Sukhothai district.[2]

In 1917, the district was renamed from Mueang (เมือง) to Wang Mai Khon (วังไม้ขอน).[3] 1938 it was named Mueang Sawankhalok (เมืองสวรรคโลก),[4] which was changed to only Sawankhalok in 1939 following the province rename.[2]

Ceramics

The area is well known for its Thai ceramics of the same name, which flourished in the 14th century – 16th century CE.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 143 villages (muban). Suwankhalok is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers the whole tambon Mueang Suwankhalok. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[5]
1.Mueang Sawankhalokเมืองสวรรคโลก918,051
2.Nai Mueangในเมือง148,327
3.Khlong Krachongคลองกระจง95,092
4.Wang Phinphatวังพิณพาทย์4804
5.Wang Mai Khonวังไม้ขอน111,778
6.Yan Yaoย่านยาว128,767
7.Na Thungนาทุ่ง125,307
8.Khlong Yangคลองยาง127,139
9.Mueang Bang Yomเมืองบางยม52,921
10.Tha Thongท่าทอง83,668
11.Pak Namปากน้ำ126,982
12.Pa Kum Koป่ากุมเกาะ147,991
13.Mueang Bang Khlangเมืองบางขลัง135,038
14.Nong Klapหนองกลับ85,870

References

  1. ↑ พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 48 (0 ก): 576–578. 1932-02-21.
  2. 1 2 พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัดและอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 351–353. 1939-04-17.
  3. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  4. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
  5. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.

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