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Ao Luek (Thai: อ่าวลึก, pronounced [ʔàːw lɯ́k]) is a district (amphoe) in Krabi province, Thailand.

Ao Luek
อ่าวลึก
District
District location in Krabi province
Coordinates: 8°22′39″N 98°43′18″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceKrabi
Subdistricts9
Mubans52
Area
  Total772.989 km2 (298.453 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total55,670
  Density62.7/km2 (162/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code81110
Geocode8105

Geography


Neighbouring districts are (from the North clockwise): Plai Phraya, Khao Phanom, and west Thap Put. To the south it borders Phang Nga Bay, to the East is Mueang Krabi of Krabi province.

Than Bok Khorani National Park was established on 30 September 1998 and covers 104 km2 of coastal limestone hills and 23 islands off the coast. In the national park is the skull cave (Tham Hua Kalok), containing prehistoric paintings. At a cave in Ao Luek Nuea, Yai Ruak Cave, fossils of 700,000 year-old Javan rhinoceros and hyenas have been found.[1]


History


In 1917, the district's name was changed from Pak Lao (ปากลาว) to Ao Luek.[2]


Administration



Central administration


Ao Luek is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Ao Luek Taiอ่าวลึกใต้0710,553
02.Laem Sakแหลมสัก0606,432
03.Na Nueaนาเหนือ0704,962
04.Khlong Hinคลองหิน0506,869
05.Ao Luek Noiอ่าวลึกน้อย0606,377
06.Ao Luek Nueaอ่าวลึกเหนือ0607,260
07.Khao Yaiเขาใหญ่0504,346
08.Khlong Yaคลองยา0603,890
09.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง0404,981
 

Local administration


There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban sambons) in the district:

There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:


References


  1. "What prehistoric secrets might this Krabi cave hold?". The Nation. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 29 April 1917.
  3. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 20 June 2015.



На других языках


[de] Amphoe Ao Luek

Amphoe Ao Luek (Thai: อำเภอ อ่าวลึก) ist ein Landkreis (Amphoe – Verwaltungs-Distrikt) der Provinz Krabi. Die Provinz Krabi liegt im Westen der Südregion von Thailand.
- [en] Ao Luek district



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