Sung Noen District
| Sung Noen สูงเนิน |
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| — Amphoe — | |
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| Coordinates: 14°54′0″N 101°49′18″E / 14.9°N 101.82167°ECoordinates: 14°54′0″N 101°49′18″E / 14.9°N 101.82167°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Nakhon Ratchasima |
| Seat | Sung Noen |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 782.9 km2 (302.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 75,990 |
| • Density | 97.1/km2 (251/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 30170, 30380 |
| Geocode | 3018 |
Sung Noen (Thai: สูงเนิน) is a district (amphoe) in western part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The area of Sung Noen was the location of two ancient cities, Mueang Sema and Mueang Khorakha Pura (Khorat). When the Northeastern railway was finished, the community in Ban Sung Noen due to the passing railway. Thus the government established Sung Noen district in 1901.
Sung Noen literally means high hills, as the village has never been flooded and has 2 hills beside a pond.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Khun Thot, Kham Thale So, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao and Sikhio.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Sung Noen covers parts of tambon Sung Noen, and Kut Chik covers parts of the tambon Kut Chik and Na Klang.
| 1. | Sung Noen | สูงเนิน | |
| 2. | Sema | เสมา | |
| 3. | Khorat | โคราช[1] | |
| 4. | Bung Khilek | บุ่งขี้เหล็ก | |
| 5. | Non Kha | โนนค่า | |
| 6. | Khong Yang | โค้งยาง | |
| 7. | Makluea Kao | มะเกลือเก่า | |
| 8. | Makluea Mai | มะเกลือใหม่ | |
| 9. | Na Klang | นากลาง | |
| 10. | Nong Takai | หนองตะไก้ | |
| 11. | Kut Chik | กุดจิก |
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
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