Amphoe Satuek
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Satuek สตึก |
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| Amphoe | |
National Hwy 219 in Satuek District
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 Amphoe location in Buriram Province |
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| Coordinates: 15°17′51″N 103°17′31″E / 15.29750°N 103.29194°ECoordinates: 15°17′51″N 103°17′31″E / 15.29750°N 103.29194°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Area | |
| • Total | 803.0 km2 (310.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 109,221 |
| • Density | 136.0/km2 (352/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 31150 |
| Geocode | 3111 |
Satuek (Thai: สตึก, pronounced [sā.tɯ̀k]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Buriram Province, northeastern Thailand.
Neighboring 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 Amphoe Mueang Surin of Surin Province.
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.
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 190 villages (muban). Satuek is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Satuek and Nikhom. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khaen Dong district.
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