Ranot District

Ranot
ระโนด
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°46′6″N 100°19′24″E / 7.76833°N 100.32333°E / 7.76833; 100.32333Coordinates: 7°46′6″N 100°19′24″E / 7.76833°N 100.32333°E / 7.76833; 100.32333
Country Thailand
Province Songkhla
Seat Ranot
Area
 • Total 783.8 km2 (302.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 67,551
 • Density 90.5/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 90140
Geocode 9007

Ranot (Thai: ระโนด, pronounced [rā.nôːt]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sathing Phra, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province, Mueang Phatthalung, Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, Cha-uat, and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

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

Etymology

The name "Ranot" is actually the Thai corruption of "Renut" (Jawi: رينوت), its original name in Malay. However, many local residents maintain that it is a shortened form of the Thai words ราวโตนด (Rao Tanot: a row of palm trees). The official English-language spelling Ranot is falling out of favor locally, with the more phonetically accurate spelling 'Ranode' being used in its place.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (muban). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon). Ranot covers parts of tambon Ranot, and Bo Tru covers parts of tambon Bo Tru, Ra Wa, and Wat Son. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Ranotระโนด710,865
2.Khlong Daenคลองแดน53,389
3.Takhriaตะเครียะ54,120
4.Tha Bonท่าบอน108,760
5.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่94,359
6.Bo Truบ่อตรุ57,939
7.Pak Traeปากแตระ65,902
8.Phang Yangพังยาง43,472
9.Rawaระวะ76,366
10.Wat Sonวัดสน45,099
11.Ban Khaoบ้านขาว64,622
12.Daen Sa-nguanแดนสงวน52,658

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
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