- Chiang Khan District
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Chiang Khan
เชียงคาน— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Loei Province Coordinates: 17°53′53″N 101°39′59″E / 17.89806°N 101.66639°ECoordinates: 17°53′53″N 101°39′59″E / 17.89806°N 101.66639°E Country Thailand
Province Loei Seat Chiang Khan Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area - Total 867.0 km2 (334.8 sq mi) Population (2005) - Total 59,016 - Density 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 42110 Geocode 4203 Chiang Khan (Thai: เชียงคาน; IPA: [tɕʰīaŋ kʰāːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Pak Chom, Mueang Loei and Tha Li of Loei Province. To the northwest are the Xaignabouli and Vientiane Provinces of Laos.
The important water resource are the Mekong, Hueang and Loei Rivers.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Chiang Khan and Khao Kaeo each cover parts of the same-named tambon. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Chiang Khan เชียงคาน 6 10,245 2. That ธาตุ 15 9,523 3. Na Sao นาซ่าว 15 11,453 4. Khao Kaeo เขาแก้ว 13 7,596 5. Pak Tom ปากตม 7 5,967 6. Bu Hom บุฮม 10 7,528 7. Chom Si จอมศรี 7 4,301 8. Hat Sai Khao หาดทรายขาว 5 2,403 External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Chiangkhan
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