Non Sila District

Non Sila
โนนศิลา
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 15°58′26″N 102°40′9″E / 15.97389°N 102.66917°E / 15.97389; 102.66917Coordinates: 15°58′26″N 102°40′9″E / 15.97389°N 102.66917°E / 15.97389; 102.66917
Country Thailand
Province Khon Kaen
Seat Non Sila
Area
 • Total 182.601 km2 (70.503 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 25,987
 • Density 142.3/km2 (369/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 40110
Geocode 4025

Non Sila (Thai: โนนศิลา, pronounced [nōːn sì.lāː]) is a district (amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district was established on 15 July 1996 by splitting it from Ban Phai District.[1][2]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[3] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[4]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Phai, Nong Song Hong, Phon, and Chonnabot.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Non Sila covers parts of the tambon Non Sila and Ban Han. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO), the non-municipal area of tambon Non Sila is administrated by a tambon administration (TA).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Non Silaโนนศิลา74,180
2.Nong Pla Moหนองปลาหมอ84,536
3.Ban Hanบ้านหัน1510,292
4.Pueai Yaiเปือยใหญ่83,403
5.Non Daengโนนแดง73,576

References

  1. ↑ khonkaen.doae.go.th
  2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโนนศิลา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (Special 18 ง): 22. June 26, 1996.
  3. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550. Manager Online (in Thai).
  4. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
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