Amphoe Sathing Phra
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Sathing Phra สทิงพระ |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Songkhla Province |
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| Coordinates: 7°28′24″N 100°26′18″E / 7.47333°N 100.43833°ECoordinates: 7°28′24″N 100°26′18″E / 7.47333°N 100.43833°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Songkhla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.0 km2 (46.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 50,089 |
| • Density | 417.4/km2 (1,081/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 90190 |
| Geocode | 9002 |
Sathing Phra (Thai: สทิงพระ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Singhanakhon of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin and Ranot of Songkhla Province again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
The western part of the district is at the shore of the Thale Luang, the northern part of the Songkhla Lake.
The ancient port city of Satingpra was one of the most important trading centres of the Tambralinga kingdom. Archaeological digs and investigations conducted toward the end of the XX century testify the existence of a fortified citadel protected by a moat and a quadrangular surrounding wall made of brick. A sophisticated system of canals connected the sea to the Songkhla Lake permitting the circulations of ships. The excavations brought to light artifacts of great historical and artistic value. The modern disctrict was originally named Chathing Phra, it was renamed to Sathing Phra in 1961.
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 79 villages (muban). Sathing Phra is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Cha Thing Phra.
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