Sak Lek district
Sak Lek
สากเหล็ก | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Phichit province | |
| Coordinates: 16°30′35″N 100°28′10″E / 16.50972°N 100.46944°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phichit |
| Seat | Sak Lek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 176.4 km2 (68.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 24,376 |
| • Density | 138.2/km2 (358/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 66160 |
| Geocode | 6609 |
Sak Lek (Thai: สากเหล็ก, pronounced [sàːk lèk]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Phichit province, central Thailand.
Geography[edit]
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wang Sai Phun and Mueang Phichit of Phichit Province, Bang Krathum, Wang Thong and Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok province.
History[edit]
The minor district was established on 1 April 1995 by splitting of the tambon Sak Lek, Tha Yiam, and Khlong Sai of Mueang Phichit 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]
Its name "Sak Lek" directly translates as "steel pestle" since in the past a pestle cargo ship sank here. Hence, the name Sak Lek since then.[4]
Economy[edit]
Sak Lek is the largest plantation of mayong chit (mango plum) in Thailand, especially at Wang Thap Sai Subdistrict with an area of approximately 2,000 rais (790.51 acres).[5]
Administration[edit]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Sak Lek covers parts of the tambon Sak Lek. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sak Lek | สากเหล็ก | 15 | 13,499 | |
| 2. | Tha Yiam | ท่าเยี่ยม | 6 | 3,114 | |
| 3. | Khlong Sai | คลองทราย | 10 | 2,534 | |
| 4. | Nong Ya Sai | หนองหญ้าไทร | 6 | 2,305 | |
| 5. | Wang Thap Sai | วังทับไทร | 7 | 2,924 |
References[edit]
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองพิจิตร จังหวัดพิจิตร ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสากเหล็ก (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 68. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
- ^ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
- ^ "ข้อมูลตำบลสากเหล็ก อำเภอสากเหล็ก พิจิตร". ThaiTambon.com (in Thai).
- ^ "สวนสมหมาย สวนมะยงชิดใหญ่ที่สุดในประเทศ" [Sommai Orchard, the largest mango plum orchard in Thailand]. Siweb1.dss.go.th (in Thai).
External links[edit]
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