Kao Liao district explained

Official Name:Kao Liao
Native Name:เก้าเลี้ยว
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Nakhon Sawan
Subdivision Type2:Tambon
Subdivision Type3:Muban
Seat Type:Seat
Seat:Kao Liao
Established Title:District established
Population Total:34852
Population As Of:2013
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:256.73
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:60230
Blank Name Sec1:Geocode
Blank Info Sec1:6006
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.8503°N 100.0786°W

Kao Liao (Thai: เก้าเลี้ยว, in Thai pronounced as /kâːw lía̯w/) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Sawan province, central Thailand.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 October 1969, when five tambons were split off from Banphot Phisai district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Banphot Phisai of Nakhon Sawan province; Pho Thale of Phichit province; Chum Saeng and Mueang Nakhon Sawan of Nakhon Sawan.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (mubans). Kao Liao is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Kao Liao. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO) in the district.

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Maha Photมหาโพธิ55,986
2.Kao Liaoเก้าเลี้ยว54,988
3.Nong Taoหนองเต่า106,922
4.Khao Dinเขาดิน127,149
5.Hua Dongหัวดง129,798

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 86. 87 ง. 1020. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/087/3020.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120324104606/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/087/3020.PDF. dead. March 24, 2012. October 7, 1969. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 90. 75 ก special. 32–36. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2516/A/075/32.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224224646/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2516/A/075/32.PDF. dead. February 24, 2012. June 28, 1973. Thai.