Khao Yoi District

Khao Yoi
เขาย้อย
District

District location in Phetchaburi Province
Coordinates: 13°14′25″N 99°49′27″E / 13.24028°N 99.82417°E / 13.24028; 99.82417Coordinates: 13°14′25″N 99°49′27″E / 13.24028°N 99.82417°E / 13.24028; 99.82417
Country Thailand
Province Phetchaburi
Seat Khao Yoi
Area
 • Total 305.648 km2 (118.011 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 37,697
 • Density 121.8/km2 (315/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 76140
Geocode 7602

Khao Yoi (Thai: เขาย้อย, pronounced [kʰǎw jɔ́ːj]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Phetchaburi Province, western Thailand.

History

The district was established in 1897 and Luang Phromsan (หลวงพรหมสาร) was assigned as the first district officer. At first named Huai Luang, the district was renamed Khao Yoi in 1903 due to the site of the district office.[1] The name of the district comes from the limestone hill called Khao Yoi which is just off Phetkasem highway. The hill contains three caves, one of which has been converted to a cave temple with a notable reclining Buddha.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pak Tho of Ratchaburi Province, Amphawa of Samut Songkhram Province, Ban Laem, Mueang Phetchaburi, Ban Lat, and Nong Ya Plong of Phetchaburi Province.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). The sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) Khao Yoi covers parts of tambons Khao Yoi, Sa Phang, Bang Khem, and Thap Khang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for the non-municipal area.

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Khao Yoiเขาย้อย76,873
2.Sa Phangสระพัง43,296
3.Bang Khemบางเค็ม63,834
4.Thap Khangทับคาง53,548
5.Nong Pla Laiหนองปลาไหล52,692
6.Nong Prongหนองปรง63,935
7.Nong Chumphonหนองชุมพล74,605
8.Huai Rongห้วยโรง42,507
9.Huai Tha Changห้วยท่าช้าง82,034
10.Nong Chumphon Nueaหนองชุมพลเหนือ74,373

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่อ อำเภอพันลาน แขวงเมืองนครสวรรค์ เป็นอำเภอเกยไชย อำเภอเกลือ แขวงเมืองชลบุรี เป็นอำเภอบางละมุง อำเภอท่าช้าง แขวงเมืองนครนายก เป็นอำเภอบ้านนา อำเภอห้วยหลวง แขวงเมืองเพชรบุรีเป็นอำเภอเขาย้อย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 20 (30): 498. 1903-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09.
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