Tha Phae district

Tha Phae
ท่าแพ
District
District location in Satun province
District location in Satun province
Coordinates: 6°47′24″N 99°58′12″E / 6.79000°N 99.97000°E / 6.79000; 99.97000
CountryThailand
ProvinceSatun
SeatTha Phae
Area
 • Total
197.25 km2 (76.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
24,991
 • Density126.7/km2 (328/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code91150
Geocode9104

Tha Phae (Thai: ท่าแพ, pronounced [tʰâː pʰɛ̄ː]) is a district (amphoe) of Satun province, southern Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Tha Phae was established on 1 May 1976 with the two southwestern tambons, Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) La-ngu, Khuan Kalong, Khuan Don and Mueang Satun. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 28 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop. Area (km²)
1. Tha Phae ท่าแพ 9 8,570 57.62
2. Paera แป-ระ 6 5,116 36.94
3. Sakhon สาคร 7 7,018 67.18
4. Tha Ruea ท่าเรือ 6 4,287 50.21

References

  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่กิ่งอำเภอควนกาหลง อำเภอเมืองสตูล จังหวัดสตูล ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอท่าแพ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 93 (80 ง): 1309. June 1, 1976. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.


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