Nong Bua Daeng district

Nong Bua Daeng (Thai: หนองบัวแดง, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ būa̯ dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chaiyaphum province, northeastern Thailand.

Nong Bua Daeng
หนองบัวแดง
District
District location in Chaiyaphum province
District location in Chaiyaphum province
Coordinates: 16°4′54″N 101°48′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChaiyaphum
SeatNong Bua Daeng
Area
 • Total2,215.5 km2 (855.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total92,766
 • Density41.9/km2 (109/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code36210
Geocode3605

History

The district was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on 16 July 1965, when the two tambons Nong Bua Daeng and Nang Daet were split off from Kaset Sombun District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1969.[2]

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khon San district, Kaset Sombun, Mueang Chaiyaphum, Ban Khwao, Nong Bua Rawe, and Phakdi Chumphon of Chaiyaphum Province; and Nong Phai and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun province.

Administration

The district is divided into eight subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 130 villages (mubans). There is one municipality (thesaban), and eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Nong Bua Daengหนองบัวแดง
2.Kut Chum Saengกุดชุมแสง
3.Tham Wua Daengถ้ำวัวแดง
4.Nang Daetนางแดด
7.Nong Waengหนองแวง
8.Khu Mueangคูเมือง
9.Tha Yaiท่าใหญ่
11.Wang Chomphuวังชมภู

Missing numbers are now tambons of Phakdi Chumphon District.

References
  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 82 (57 ง): 1878. July 20, 1965. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (16 ก): 225–229. February 25, 1969. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2012.


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