Nong Han district

Nong Han (Thai: หนองหาน, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ hǎːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.

Nong Han
หนองหาน
District location in Udon Thani province
District location in Udon Thani province
Coordinates: 17°21′38″N 103°6′20″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceUdon Thani
SeatNong Han
Area
  Total708.119 km2 (273.406 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total114,982
  Density162.4/km2 (421/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code41130
Geocode4106

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon province.

History

The Ban Chiang (Thai: มู่ที่ 13 ตำบล บ้านเชียง, romanized: Hamlet 13 Tambon Ban Chiang) archaeological site has been a world heritage site since 1992. It was settled from the Neolithic to the Iron Age, and then abandoned from about 300 CE until the early-19th century. It is best known for its red painted pottery.

Mueang Nong Han was one of the four original subdivisions of Udon Thani, which were converted into amphoe during the monthon Thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1908.[1]

Economy

Tambon Phak Top is to be the site of Thailand's largest biomass-fired power plant if plans by its owner, the Thai Appliance Industry PLC (Thaico) come to fruition. The 20 megawatt plant is facing significant local opposition. The plant would require the construction of six waste sorting plants not too distant to provide feedstock to the power plant.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further divided into 161 villages (mubans). There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Nong Han, Nong Mek, and Ban Chiang. Each cover parts of tambons of the same name. There are a further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Nong Hanหนองหาน1716,902
02.Nong Mekหนองเม็ก1914,915
05.Phang Nguพังงู1509,540
06.Sabaengสะแบง0808,015
07.Soi Phraoสร้อยพร้าว1105,921
09.Ban Chiangบ้านเชียง1511,198
10.Ban Yaบ้านยา1105,419
11.Phon Ngamโพนงาม2013,381
12.Phak Topผักตบ1308,297
14.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่1409,172
17.Don Hai Sokดอนหายโศก1006,496
18.Nong Sa Plaหนองสระปลา0806,037

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Phibun Rak and Ku Kaeo.

References

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