Amphoe Sathing Phra

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Sathing Phra
thai=สทิงพระ
province=Songkhla
coordinates=coord|7|28|24|N|100|26|18|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=120.0
population=50,089
population_as_of=2005
density=417.4
postal_code=90190
geocode=9002

Sathing Phra ( _th. สทิงพระ) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin and Ranot of Songkhla Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.

History

Originally named Chathing Phra, it was renamed to Sathing Phra in 1961. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=78|issue=33 ก|pages=382-|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอและตำบลบางแห่ง พ.ศ. ๒๕๐๔|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2504/A/033/382.PDF|date=April 11 1961|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 79 villages ("muban"). Sathing Phra is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Cha Thing Phra.

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