Selaphum District

Selaphum (Thai: เสลภูมิ, pronounced [sěː.lā.pʰūːm]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Roi Et Province, northeastern Thailand.

Selaphum

เสลภูมิ
District
District location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°2′0″N 103°56′2″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceRoi Et
Area
 • Total792.338 km2 (305.923 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total122,100
 • Density154.1/km2 (399/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code45120
Geocode4510

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Phanom Phrai, At Samat, Thung Khao Luang, Thawat Buri, Chiang Khwan, Pho Chai, Phon Thong, and Nong Phok of Roi Et Province; Kut Chum, Sai Mun and Mueang Yasothon of Yasothon Province.

History

The district's history goes back to the village Ban Khao Din Bueng Don (บ้านเขาดินบึงโดน), named after an island in the large swamp Bueng Don. In 1879 Mueang Selaphum Nikhom (เสลภูมินิคม) was created. In 1912 it was renamed Selaphum, and converted into a district in 1914.

Administration

The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 235 villages (mubans). Klang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers tambon Klang and parts of tambons Na Mueang and Khwan Mueang. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Klangกลาง117,212
2.Na Ngamนางาม168,372
3.Mueang Phraiเมืองไพร146,498
4.Na Saengนาแซง145,824
5.Na Mueangนาเมือง2010,332
6.Wang Luangวังหลวง186,291
7.Tha Muangท่าม่วง115,039
8.Khwaoขวาว169,371
9.Pho Thongโพธิ์ทอง147,931
10.Phu Ngoenภูเงิน1812,061
11.Ko Kaeoเกาะแก้ว147,611
12.Na Loengนาเลิง104,933
13.Lao Noiเหล่าน้อย105,741
14.Si Wilaiศรีวิลัย114,725
15.Nong Luangหนองหลวง93,024
16.Phon Sawanพรสวรรค์94,456
17.Khwan Mueangขวัญเมือง116,582
18.Bueng Klueaบึงเกลือ96,097

References
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