Khlong Hoi Khong district
District in Songkhla, Thailand
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Khlong Hoi Khong (Thai: คลองหอยโข่ง, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ hɔ̌j kʰòːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Songkhla province, southern Thailand.
Khlong Hoi Khong
คลองหอยโข่ง | |
|---|---|
District location in Songkhla province | |
| Coordinates: 6°53′57″N 100°23′19″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Songkhla |
| Seat | Khlong Hoi Khong |
| Area | |
• Total | 275.2 km2 (106.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 23,504 |
| • Density | 85.4/km2 (221/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 90230 |
| Geocode | 9016 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 April 1992 by splitting off the three tambons, Khlong Hoi Khong, Khok Muang, and Thung Lan, from Hat Yai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 11 October 1997.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Hat Yai and Sadao of Songkhla Province and Khuan Kalong of Satun province.
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambond), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district; there are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khlong Hoi Khong | คลองหอยโข่ง | 7 | 5,408 |
| 2. | Thung Lan | ทุ่งลาน | 9 | 6,141 |
| 3. | Khok Muang | โคกม่วง | 9 | 7,232 |
| 4. | Khlong La | คลองหลา | 7 | 4,723 |
