Khao Kho District
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Khao Kho เขาค้อ |
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| Amphoe | |
Khao Kho in the rain seen from Thailand Route 12
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 Amphoe location in Phetchabun Province |
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| Coordinates: 16°38′0″N 100°59′54″E / 16.63333°N 100.99833°ECoordinates: 16°38′0″N 100°59′54″E / 16.63333°N 100.99833°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Phetchabun |
| Seat | Khao Kho |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,333.0 km2 (514.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 32,932 |
| • Density | 24.7/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 67270 |
| Geocode | 6711 |
Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ) is a district (amphoe) of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.
The name of the district comes from Khao Kho, an emblematic peak of the Phetchabun Mountains, named either after Livistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree, or after the Ceylon oak. Both species are known as kho (Thai: ค้อ) in Thai and are abundant in the area.
Between 1965-1984, this mountainous area was a battleground in the fight between the Thai communist party and the Royal Thai Army. It was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 21 August 1984, by splitting the two tambon Thung Samo and Khaem Son from Lom Sak District. It was upgraded to a full district on 19 July 1991.
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lom Kao, Lom Sak and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province, Noen Maprang, Wang Thong and Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, and Dan Sai of Loei Province. The Phetchabun Mountains are a mountain chain in Khao Kho.
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