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Khao Khitchakut district

Coordinates: 12°48′16″N 102°6′53″E / 12.80444°N 102.11472°E / 12.80444; 102.11472
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Khao Khitchakut
เขาคิชฌกูฏ
Khao Khitchakut National Park
Khao Khitchakut National Park
District location in Chanthaburi province
District location in Chanthaburi province
Coordinates: 12°48′16″N 102°6′53″E / 12.80444°N 102.11472°E / 12.80444; 102.11472
CountryThailand
ProvinceChanthaburi
SeatPhluang
Area
 • Total830.2 km2 (320.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total25,940
 • Density31.2/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code22210
Geocode2210

Khao Khitchakut (Thai: เขาคิชฌกูฏ, pronounced [kʰǎw kʰít.t͡ɕʰā.kùːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand.

History

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The area was separated from Makham district and created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 July 1993.[1]

On 15 May 2007 it was upgraded to a full district.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official. [3]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Kaeng Hang Maeo, Soi Dao, Pong Nam Ron, Makham, Mueang Chanthaburi, and Tha Mai of Chanthaburi Province.

The important water resource is the Chanthaburi River, which originates within Khao Khitchakut National Park.

Administration

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The district is divided into five communes (tambons), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesabans). There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Chak Thai ชากไทย 8 4,149
2. Phluang พลวง 9 6,559
3. Takhian Thong ตะเคียนทอง 9 4,238
4. Khlong Phlu คลองพลู 10 5,828
5. Chanthakhlem จันทเขลม 10 5,166

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอมะขาม จังหวัดจันทบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเขาคิชฌกูฎ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (86 ง): 3. 1 Jul 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
  2. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  3. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 24 Aug 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
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