Khon Buri
ครบุรี
Lam Chae Reservoir
Lam Chae Reservoir
District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province
District location in Nakhon Ratchasima province
Coordinates: 14°31′24″N 102°14′54″E / 14.52333°N 102.24833°E / 14.52333; 102.24833
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Ratchasima
SeatChae
Area
  Total1,816.9 km2 (701.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total93,808
  Density52.2/km2 (135/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code30250
Geocode3002

Khon Buri (Thai: ครบุรี, pronounced [kʰɔ̄ːn bū.rīː]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand.

History

Khon Buri in Thai means 'origin of the river', which refers to one of tributaries of the Mun River. In the past it was called Ban Khon Buri. When the town grew, its name was changed to Mueang Khon and then Khon Buri.

In 1907, the area was a minor district (king amphoe) of Chok Chai district. It was called King Amphoe Chae because the city centre was in Tambon Chae.

As Tambon Khon Buri was very far from the center of Pak Thong Chai district, the government administered it together with Chae Sub-district in 1939. At the same time, it was officially upgraded to a full district and renamed Khon Buri.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chok Chai and Nong Bun Mak of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; Nong Ki of Buriram province; Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima; Watthana Nakhon and Mueang Sa Kaeo of Sa Kaeo province; Na Di of Prachinburi province; and Wang Nam Khiao and Pak Thong Chai of Nakhon Ratchasima.

The Sankamphaeng Range mountainous area is in the southern section of this district.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons). There are three townships (thesaban tambons) in the district: Chae and Chorakhe Hin, each covering parts of the same-named tambon, and Sai Yong-Chai Wan covering parts of tambons Khon Buri and Khon Buri Tai.

1.Chaeแชะ
2.Chaliangเฉลียง
3.Khon Buriครบุรี
4.Khok Krachaiโคกกระชาย
5.Chorakhe Hinจระเข้หิน
6.Map Tako Enมาบตะโกเอน
7.Oraphimอรพิมพ์
8.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่
9.Lam Phiakลำเพียก
10.Khon Buri Taiครบุรีใต้
11.Tabaek Banตะแบกบาน
12.Sa Wan Phrayaสระว่านพระยา
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