Nong Ruea District
| Nong Ruea หนองเรือ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 16°29′36″N 102°26′0″E / 16.49333°N 102.433333°ECoordinates: 16°29′36″N 102°26′0″E / 16.49333°N 102.433333°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
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| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 673.8 km2 (260.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 91,956 |
| • Density | 136.5/km2 (354/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 40210 |
| Geocode | 4004 |
Nong Ruea (Thai: หนองเรือ) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Nong Ruea was established in 1959 by splitting it from Mueang Khon Kaen district. On January 31 1963 it was upgraded to a full district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Chum Phae, Phu Wiang, Ubolratana, Ban Fang and Mancha Khiri of Khon Kaen Province, and Ban Thaen of Chaiyaphum Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 149 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Nong Ruea covers parts of tambon Nong Ruea, Nong Kae parts of tambon Kut Kwang and Non Sa-at, and Dom Mong parts of Bang Kong and Chorakhe. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Nong Ruea | หนองเรือ | 13 | 10,996 | |
| 2. | Ban Meng | บ้านเม็ง | 18 | 11,908 | |
| 3. | Ban Kong | บ้านกง | 10 | 6,730 | |
| 4. | Yang Kham | ยางคำ | 14 | 9,343 | |
| 5. | Chorakhe | จระเข้ | 13 | 7,878 | |
| 6. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 21 | 11,850 | |
| 7. | Kut Kwang | กุดกว้าง | 21 | 9,619 | |
| 8. | Non Than | โนนทัน | 14 | 8,867 | |
| 9. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 15 | 8,974 | |
| 10. | Ban Phue | บ้านผือ | 10 | 5,791 |
[edit] External links
- http://www.nongrueadoc.com Website of district (Thai)
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