Amphoe Khanom
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Khanom ขนอม |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province |
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| Coordinates: 9°12′17″N 99°51′40″E / 9.20472°N 99.86111°ECoordinates: 9°12′17″N 99°51′40″E / 9.20472°N 99.86111°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Seat | Khanom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 433.926 km2 (167.540 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 27,572 |
| • Density | 63.5/km2 (164/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 80210 |
| Geocode | 8015 |
Khanom (Thai: ขนอม) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
The district is located in the north of the province. To the west is Surat Thani Province, while to the north and east is the Gulf of Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sichon of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Don Sak of Surat Thani.
Most of the coast line of district will be protected as part of the Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai National Park, which is currently in process of creation. The coast of the district consists of a series of beaches nestled among the limestone and shale mountains of northern Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range. Nai Plao Beach is the most popular of these beaches. Several caves are found in the hills, the most famous one is Khao Wang Thong cave. The major hills within the districts are Khao Luang (814 m), Khao Phlao and Khao Dat Fa (732 m) at the southeastern boundary to Sichon, and Khao Chai Son (535 m) adjacent Khanom town at the Khanom Bay, the mouth of Khlong Khanom.
The main road is Highway 401, which passes through the southwestern part of the district. Route 4014 connects the district center which that highway, while 4142 connects the center with Don Sak.
Khao Nom (เขานม), was one of the former names of Khanom District owing to the breast shaped surrounding mountains.
Back in 1365 a first town (mueang) named Tranom (ตระนอม) was established, which was a subordinate of Nakhon Si Thammarat. During the thesaphiban administrative reforms of the early 20th century it became a tambon within the Sichon district. On March 1, 1939 it was made a minor district (King Amphoe), consisting of the two tambon Khanom and Thong Nian. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on December 11, 1959.
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