Satuek district

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{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Satuek

| native_name = สตึก

| native_name_lang= th

| settlement_type = District

| image_skyline = Sutuek Thailand 08.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = National Hwy 219 in Satuek District

| image_map = Amphoe 3111.svg

| map_caption = District location in Buriram province

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Thailand

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Buriram

| subdivision_type2 = Seat

| subdivision_name2 =

| subdivision_type3 = Tambon

| subdivision_name3 =

| subdivision_type4 = Muban

| subdivision_name4 =

| established_title = District established

| established_date =

| population_total = 109221

| population_as_of = 2005

| population_density_km2 = {{formatnum:136.0|R}}

| area_total_km2 = {{formatnum:803.0|R}}

| leader_title =

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| blank_name_sec1 = Postal code

| blank_info_sec1 = 31150

| blank_name_sec2 = Geocode

| blank_info_sec2 = 3111

| timezone = ICT

| utc_offset = +7

| coordinates = {{coord|15|17|51|N|103|17|31|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH|display=inline,title}}

| website =

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Satuek ({{langx|th|สตึก}}, {{IPA|th|sā.tɯ̀k|pron}}; {{langx|tts|สตึก}}, {{IPA|tts|sā.tɯ̌k|pron}}) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Krasang, Huai Rat, Ban Dan, Khu Mueang, Khaen Dong of Buriram Province, Chumphon Buri, Tha Tum, Chom Phra, and Mueang Surin district of Surin province.

History

Originally a tambon of Mueang Buriram district, the minor district (king amphoe) Satuek was created in 1938. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 November 1947.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (mubans). Satuek is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Satuek and Nikhom. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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! Pop.

|1.Satuekสตึก2511,481
|2.Nikhomนิคม2416,322
|3.Thung Wangทุ่งวัง158,480
|4.Mueang Kaeเมืองแก1911,517
|5.Nong Yaiหนองใหญ่169,153
|6.Ron Thongร่อนทอง1811,839
|9.Don Monดอนมนต์105,609
|10.Chum Saengชุมแสง1810,175
|11.Tha Muangท่าม่วง126,375
|12.Sakaeสะแก137,170
|14.Sanam Chaiสนามชัย126,469
|15.Krasangกระสัง84,631

File:SATUEK MARKET.jpg

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khaen Dong District.

References

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{{Amphoe Buriram}}

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