Phon Na Kaeo District

Phon Na Kaeo (Thai: โพนนาแก้ว, pronounced [pʰōːn nāː kɛ̂ːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

Phon Na Kaeo

โพนนาแก้ว
District location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Coordinates: 17°13′16″N 104°17′24″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceSakon Nakhon
SeatNa Kaeo
Area
  Total352.0 km2 (135.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total35,579
  Density101.1/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code47230
Geocode4717

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1991, when the four tambons Ban Phon, Na Kaeo, Na Tong Watthana, and Ban Paen were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khok Si Suphan, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak, Huai Phueng and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a further five tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Ban Phonบ้านโพน86,378
2.Na Kaeoนาแก้ว1210,848
3.Na Tong Watthanaนาตงวัฒนา116,553
4.Ban Paenบ้านแป้น106,957
5.Chiang Sueเชียงสือ74,843

References


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