Phu Wiang District
Phu Wiang (Thai: ภูเวียง, pronounced [pʰūː wīaŋ]; Northeastern Thai: ภูเวียง, pronounced [pʰu᷇ː wi᷇aŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province.
A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site, None Nok Tha (โนนนกทา) is in the district, as is the Phu Wiang National Park.
Administration
The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans). Phu Wiang is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Phu Wiang. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ban Ruea | บ้านเรือ | 9 | 3,736 |
4. | Wa Thong | หว้าทอง | 8 | 5,234 |
5. | Kut Khon Kaen | กุดขอนแก่น | 15 | 9,178 |
6. | Na Chum Saeng | นาชุมแสง | 12 | 6,568 |
7. | Na Wa | นาหว้า | 11 | 8,145 |
10. | Nong Kung Thanasan | หนองกุงธนสาร | 16 | 9,297 |
12. | Nong Kung Soen | หนองกุงเซิน | 9 | 6,073 |
13. | Song Pueai | สงเปือย | 11 | 6,467 |
14. | Thung Chomphu | ทุ่งชมพู | 8 | 4,495 |
16. | Din Dam | ดินดำ | 7 | 4,691 |
17. | Phu Wiang | ภูเวียง | 8 | 7,713 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham.
References
- ^ "Phu Wiang National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP). Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)