Bang Khan district
District of Thailand
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Bang Khan (Thai: บางขัน, pronounced [bāːŋ kʰǎn]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
Bang Khan
บางขัน | |
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District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province | |
| Coordinates: 8°1′36″N 99°28′24″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Seat | Ban Lamnao |
| Area | |
• Total | 601.7 km2 (232.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 40,498 |
| • Density | 67.3/km2 (174/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 80360 |
| Geocode | 8017 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Thung Yai and Thung Song of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Ratsada, Huai Yot, and Wang Wiset of Trang province; and Lam Thap of Krabi province.
History
The district was created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1984, when the three tambons Bang Khan, Ban Lamnao, and Wang Hin were split off from Thung Song district.[1] On 9 April 1992, the minor district was upgraded to a full district.[2]
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 60 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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