Trakan Phuet Phon District

Trakan Phuet Phon
ตระการพืชผล
District

District location in Ubon Ratchathani Province
Coordinates: 15°36′44″N 105°1′19″E / 15.61222°N 105.02194°E / 15.61222; 105.02194Coordinates: 15°36′44″N 105°1′19″E / 15.61222°N 105.02194°E / 15.61222; 105.02194
Country Thailand
Province Ubon Ratchathani
Seat Khulu
Area
 • Total 1,306.0 km2 (504.2 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 120,587
 • Density 91.7/km2 (238/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 34130
Geocode 3411

Trakan Phuet Phon (Thai: ตระการพืชผล, pronounced [trā.kāːn pʰɯ̂ːt pʰǒn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Kut Khaopun, Pho Sai, Si Mueang Mai, Tan Sum, Don Mot Daeng, Lao Suea Kok of Ubon Ratchathani Province, Pathum Ratchawongsa and Phana District of Amnat Charoen Province.

History

The district dates back to the Mueang Phana Nikhon (พนานิคม), which was a subordinate of Mueang Ubon Ratchathani. As the district office was in Ban Khulu, the district was renamed Khulu in 1917.[1] In 1939 it was renamed Phana Nikhom,[2] and finally named Trakan Phuet Phon the following year.[3]

Administration

The district is divided into 23 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 235 villages (mubans). Trakan Phuet Phon is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers tambon Khu Lu and parts of tambon Kham Charoen. There are a further 22 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Khuluขุหลุ87,696
2.Kradianกระเดียน94,670
3.Kasemเกษม157,711
4.Kutsakonกุศกร93,581
5.Kham Piaขามเปี้ย127,170
6.Khon Saiคอนสาย105,961
7.Khok Chanโคกจาน125,262
8.Na Phinนาพิน115,496
9.Na Samaiนาสะไม136,048
10.Non Kungโนนกุง125,886
11.Trakanตระการ96,877
12.Tak Daetตากแดด102,977
13.Lai Thungไหล่ทุ่ง128,370
14.Paoเป้า115,921
15.Se Petเซเป็ด103,458
16.Saphueสะพือ85,034
17.Nong Taoหนองเต่า93,601
18.Tham Khaeถ้ำแข้94,428
19.Tha Luangท่าหลวง93,372
20.Huai Fai Phatthanaห้วยฝ้ายพัฒนา125,408
21.Kut Ya Luanกุดยาลวน73,436
22.Ban Daengบ้านแดง92,827
23.Kham Charoenคำเจริญ95,397

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  3. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๓ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 57 (0 ก): 53–55. April 30, 1940.
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.


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