Ranot District

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

Ranot

ระโนด
District
District location in Songkhla Province
Coordinates: 7°46′6″N 100°19′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSongkhla
SeatRanot
Area
 • Total783.8 km2 (302.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total67,551
 • Density90.5/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code90140
Geocode9007

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 on the shores of Thale Noi, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.

Etymology

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

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01.Ranotระโนด0710,865
02.Khlong Daenคลองแดน0503,389
03.Takhriaตะเครียะ0504,120
04.Tha Bonท่าบอน1008,760
05.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่0904,359
06.Bo Truบ่อตรุ0507,939
07.Pak Traeปากแตระ0605,902
08.Phang Yangพังยาง0403,472
09.Rawaระวะ0706,366
10.Wat Sonวัดสน0405,099
11.Ban Khaoบ้านขาว0604,622
12.Daen Sa-nguanแดนสงวน0502,658

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