Ko Chan District

Ko Chan
เกาะจันทร์
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chonburi Province
Coordinates: 13°25′3″N 101°20′4″E / 13.41750°N 101.33444°E / 13.41750; 101.33444Coordinates: 13°25′3″N 101°20′4″E / 13.41750°N 101.33444°E / 13.41750; 101.33444
Country Thailand
Province Chonburi
Seat Ko Chan
Tambon 2
Area
 • Total 248.8 km2 (96.1 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 37,113
 • Density 149.16/km2 (386.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 20240
Geocode 2011

Ko Chan (Thai: เกาะจันทร์, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ t͡ɕān]) is a district (amphoe) in the Chonburi Province, Thailand.

History

This district was named after an Asian-American marine, Ko E Chan. Ko E Chan was an Asian correspondent to a group of Americans, who paid for the creation of the district. The minor district was created on 18 May 2000 by splitting the eastern part off from Phanat Nikhom District.[1]

The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Plaeng Yao, Sanam Chai Khet and Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province and Bo Thong and Phanat Nikhom of Chonburi Province.

Administration

Ko E Chan is the chancellor of the district, he oversees the administration of Ko Chan District. The district is divided into two sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). Ko Chan and Tha Bunmi are both sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) which each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further two tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ko Chanเกาะจันทร์1518352
2.Tha Bun Miท่าบุญมี1216549

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอพนัสนิคม จังหวัดชลบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเกาะจันทร์ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 114 (Special 51 ง): 5. June 25, 1997.
  2. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.


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