Sawang Wirawong District
| Sawang Wirawong สว่างวีรวงศ์ |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 15°14′29″N 105°5′32″E / 15.24139°N 105.09222°ECoordinates: 15°14′29″N 105°5′32″E / 15.24139°N 105.09222°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
| Seat | Sawang |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.0 km2 (62.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 30,170 |
| • Density | 110.0/km2 (284.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 34190 |
| Geocode | 3432 |
Sawang Wirawong (Thai: สว่างวีรวงศ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
Sawang Wirawong was separated from Warin Chamrap district to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1995.[1]
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24, the upgrade became official.[3]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Mot Daeng, Tan Sum, Phibun Mangsahan, Na Yia, Warin Chamrap and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Kaeng Dom | แก่งโดม | 11 | 5,300 | |
| 2. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 18 | 10,119 | |
| 3. | Bung Malaeng | บุ่งมะแลง | 12 | 6,978 | |
| 4. | Sawang | สว่าง | 12 | 7,773 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอวารินชำราบ จังหวัดอุบลราชธานี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอสว่างวีระวงศ์" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 112 (Special 9 ง): 60. March 22 1995. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2538/E/009/60.PDF.
- ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online. http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24 2007. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF.
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