Mueang Bueng Kan District
| Mueang Bueng Kan เมืองบึงกาฬ |
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| Coordinates: 18°21′29″N 103°39′11″E / 18.35806°N 103.65306°ECoordinates: 18°21′29″N 103°39′11″E / 18.35806°N 103.65306°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bueng Kan |
| Seat | Bueng Kan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 791.9 km2 (305.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 87,129 |
| • Density | 105.5/km2 (273.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 38000[1] |
| Geocode | 3801 |
Mueang Bueng Kan (Thai: เมืองบึงกาฬ; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ bɯ̄ŋ kāːn]) is a capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The district was originally named Chaiburi (ไชยบุรี) and was a part of Nakhon Phanom Province. In 1917 it was reassigned to Nong Khai,[2] and 1939 it was renamed Bueng Kan.[3]
On August 3, 2010, the proposal of separating Bueng Kan Province from Nong Khai Province was approved by Thai government.[4] As in March 22, 2011, the "Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 (2011)" has been published in the Government Gazette.[5] The district became the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of the new province, and therefore renamed to Amphoe Mueang Bueng Kan by section 4 of the Act.
[edit] Etymology
Bueng บึง means "swamp" and Kal กาฬ is Thai for Kali; as an adjective it means "black" and as a noun, "black mark of death."[6]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bung Khla, Seka, Si Wilai, Phon Charoen, So Phisai and Pak Khat of Bueng Kan Province. To the north across the Mekong river is the Laotian province Bolikhamxai.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 131 villages (muban). Bueng Kan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Bueng Kan and Wisit. The remaining area of Wisit subdistrict belongs to the subdistrict municipality Wisit. Non Kheng, Ho Kham, Khok Kong and Khai Si are subdistrict municipalities covering the whole subdistrict. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for those subdistricts not covered by municipalities.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[7] |
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| 1. | Bueng Kan | บึงกาฬ | 11 | 9,712 |
| 3. | Non Sombun | โนนสมบูรณ์ | 13 | 9,494 |
| 4. | Nong Kheng | หนองเข็ง | 11 | 6,571 |
| 5. | Ho Kham | หอคำ | 14 | 6,997 |
| 6. | Nong Loeng | หนองเลิง | 13 | 8,262 |
| 7. | Khok Kong | โคกก่อง | 9 | 6,660 |
| 10. | Na Sawan | นาสวรรค์ | 9 | 7,364 |
| 11. | Khai Si | ไคสี | 10 | 5,155 |
| 14. | Chaiyaphon | ชัยพร | 13 | 7,913 |
| 16. | Wisit | วิศิษฐ์ | 13 | 9,264 |
| 18. | Kham Na Di | คำนาดี | 8 | 4,830 |
| 19. | Pong Pueai | โป่งเปือย | 7 | 4,907 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Bung Khla and Si Wilai.
[edit] References
- ^ Before split off from Nong Khai used the code 43140
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง โอนอำเภอไชยบุรีไปขึ้นจังหวัดหนองคาย" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 33 (0 ก): 320. 1917-03-25. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2459/A/320.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF.
- ^ "Govt denies being superstitious in adding the 77th province". National News Bureau of Thailand, Public Relations Department. 2010-08-04. http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news.php?id=255308040008.
- ^ "พระราชบัญญัติตั้งจังหวัดบึงกาฬ พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๔" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 128 (18 ก): 1–5. 2011-03-22. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/A/018/1.PDF.
- ^ "Lexitron Thai-English". http://lexitron.nectec.or.th.
- ^ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. http://stat.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5343_01.html.
[edit] External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- bungkan.com (Thai)
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