- Amphoe Ko Kha
Infobox Amphoe
name=Ko Kha
thai=เกาะคา
province=Lampang
coordinates=coord|18|11|30|N|99|23|44|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Tha Pha
area=551.2
population=63,870
population_as_of=2005
density=115.9
postal_code=52130
geocode=5203Ko Kha ( _th. เกาะคา) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the central part ofLampang Province , northernThailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Soem Ngam, Hang Chat, Mueang Lampang, Mae Tha of Lampang Province.
History
In 1917 the district was renamed from Sop Yao (สบยาว) to Ko Kha. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=34|issue=0 ก|pages=40–68|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF|date=April 29 1917|language=Thai]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 73 villages ("muban "). Ko Kha is a township ("thesaban tambon ") which covers parts of the "tambon" Ko Kha, Sala and Tha Pha. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).References
External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=548&pv=51 amphoe.com] (Thai)
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