Kantang Line
Kantang ( th, กันตัง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the western part of Trang province, Thailand. History Kantang was the original capital of Trang Province, at first in Khuan Thani, and then from 1893 to 1916 in Kantang itself. As the area was prone to flooding, the capital was moved inland to its present location. The city pillar shrine (''lak mueang'') of Trang is still at its original location at Khuan Thani. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sikao district, Sikao, Mueang Trang district, Mueang Trang, and Yan Ta Khao district, Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province. To the southwest is the Andaman Sea. The district is at the mouth of the Trang River. Administration The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (''tambons''), which are further subdivided into 83 villages (''mubans''). The town (''thesaban mueang'') Kantang covers the entire ''tambon'' Kantang. There are 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO) in the district. Economy ...
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District
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ...
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