Dan Khun Thot District

Dan Khun Thot ด่านขุนทด
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 15°12′35″N 101°45′57″E / 15.20972°N 101.76583°E / 15.20972; 101.76583Coordinates: 15°12′35″N 101°45′57″E / 15.20972°N 101.76583°E / 15.20972; 101.76583
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat	Dan Khun Thot
Area
• Total	1,428.1 km2 (551.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	126,253
• Density	88.4/km2 (229/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	30210, 36220
Geocode	3008

Dan Khun Thot (Thai: ด่านขุนทด) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.

History

The town Dan Khun Thot was built before the reign of King Taksin. It became an Amphoe in 1908. At the same time, the center of the town was moved from Wat Pho Chumphon to the western side of the Ban Han school. The district was thus renamed to Amphoe Ban Han. Later it was named Phan Chana, until it was renamed back Dan Khun Thot in 1914.^[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bamnet Narong and Chatturat of Chaiyaphum Province, Phra Thong Kham, Non Thai, Kham Thale So, Sung Noen and Sikhio of Nakhon Ratchasima, Lam Sonthi of Lopburi Province and Thepharak of Nakhon Ratchasima.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Dan Khun Thot covers parts of tambon Dan Khun Thot, Nong Krat covers parts of tambon Nong Krat and Nong Bua Takiat covers the whole tambon Nong Bua Takiat.

References

1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย ประกาศเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 31 (0 ง): 928–931. July 26, 1914. 

External links

• amphoe.com