- Amphoe Hankha
Infobox Amphoe
name=Hankha
thai=หันคา
province=Chainat
coordinates=coord|14|58|52|N|100|0|53|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Hankha
area=529.33
population=56,394
population_as_of=2005
density=106.5
postal_code=17130
geocode=1806Hankha ( _th. หันคา) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the southwestern part ofChainat Province , centralThailand .History
Originally the district was named Doem Bang Kao (เดิมบางเก่า), it was renamed in 1911 to Ban Chian after the central "tambon", as the "tambon" Doem Bang was at the same time reassigned to the newly created Doem Bang district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=28|issue=0 ง|pages=299–300|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย ประกาศตั้งอำเภอเดิมบางและเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอเดิมบางเก่าเป็นอำเภอบ้านเชียน|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2454/D/299.PDF|date=May 21 1911|language=Thai] In 1927 the district office was moved to Hankha market, and in 1939 the district name was changed accordingly to Hankha. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Nong Mamong, Wat Sing, Mueang Chainat and Sankhaburi of Chainat Province, Doem Bang Nang Buat of
Suphanburi Province , Noen Kham of Chainat Province again and Ban Rai ofUthai Thani Province .The important water resource is the
Tha Chin River .Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 99 villages ("muban "). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Hankha and Sam Ngam Tha Bot each cover parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Noen Kham district.References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=104&pv=9 amphoe.com]
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