Khlong Khuean District

Khlong Khuean
คลองเขื่อน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chachoengsao Province
Coordinates: 13°47′29″N 101°9′47″E / 13.79139°N 101.16306°E / 13.79139; 101.16306Coordinates: 13°47′29″N 101°9′47″E / 13.79139°N 101.16306°E / 13.79139; 101.16306
Country  Thailand
Province Chachoengsao
Seat Khlong Khuean
Area
  Total 127.4 km2 (49.2 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 13,178
  Density 103.43/km2 (267.9/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 24000
Geocode 2411

Khlong Khuean (Thai: คลองเขื่อน) is a district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.

History

The district was created on 31 May 1993 by splitting it from Bang Khla district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Khla, Mueang Chachoengsao, Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.

Administration

Central administration

The district Khlong Khuean is subdivided into 5 subdistrict (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 32 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Kon Kaeoก้อนแก้ว63,093
2.Khlong Khueanคลองเขื่อน63,565
3.Bang Laoบางเล่า61,994
4.Bang Rongบางโรง72,266
5.Bang Talatบางตลาด72,246

Local administration

There are 5 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบางคล้า จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอคลองเขื่อน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (74 ง): 21. June 8, 1993.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
  4. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-10-07.


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