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Khlong Khuean district

Khlong Khuean (Thai: คลองเขื่อน, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ kʰɯ̀a̯n]) is a district (amphoe) of Chachoengsao province, central Thailand.

Etymology

Khlong means 'canal' or 'river'.[1][failed verification] Khuean means 'dam'.[2] Khlong Khuean and the Chachoengsao area are on the banks of Bang Pakong River.[3] Thus, Khlong Khuean means the 'dam on the river'.

History

The district was created on 31 May 1993 by splitting it from Bang Khla district.[4]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[5] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[6]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Bang Khla, Mueang Chachoengsao, and Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi province.

The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River.

Administration

Central administration

Khlong Khuean is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 32 administrative villages (mubans).

Local administration

There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ^ [1], page 169.
  2. ^ kheuuan or Khuean, thai-language.com.
  3. ^ "About Chachoengsao". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบางคล้า จังหวัดฉะเชิงเทรา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอคลองเขื่อน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (74 ง): 21. June 8, 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  5. ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2007-09-07.[not specific enough to verify]
  6. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  7. ^ "Population statistics 2017" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2018-04-04.

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