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Satuek สตึก
District
National Hwy 219 in Satuek District
District location in Buriram province
Coordinates: 15°17′51″N 103°17′31″E / 15.29750°N 103.29194°E / 15.29750; 103.29194
Country	Thailand
Province	Buriram
Area
• Total	803.0 km (310.0 sq mi)
Population
• Total	109,221
• Density	136.0/km (352/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	31150
Geocode	3111

Satuek (Thai: สตึก, pronounced [sā.tɯ̀k]) 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).

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Khaen Dong District.

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