Waeng Yai District
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| Waeng Yai แวงใหญ่ |
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| Coordinates: 15°57′34″N 102°32′52″E / 15.95944°N 102.54778°ECoordinates: 15°57′34″N 102°32′52″E / 15.95944°N 102.54778°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Khon Kaen |
| Seat | Waeng Yai |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 189.069 km2 (73.000 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 29,424 |
| • Density | 155.6/km2 (403/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 40330 |
| Geocode | 4013 |
Waeng Yai (Thai: แวงใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho Chai, Chonnabot, Phon and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, and Khon Sawan of Chaiyaphum Province.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Waeng Yai was established on January 3 1977, when the three tambon Khon Chim, Non Thong and Mai Na Phiang were split off from Phon district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on May 26 1980.[2]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 50 villages (muban). Waeng Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Wang Yai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Khon Chim | คอนฉิม | 9 | 4,673 | |
| 2. | Mai Na Phiang | ใหม่นาเพียง | 14 | 7,912 | |
| 3. | Non Thong | โนนทอง | 11 | 5,588 | |
| 4. | Waeng Yai | แวงใหญ่ | 7 | 5,259 | |
| 5. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | 9 | 5,992 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพล จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแวงใหญ่" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 94 (6 ง): 191. January 18 1977. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/006/191.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอแวงใหญ่ อำเภอหนองบุนนาก อำเภอโพนทราย อำเภอท่าหลวง และอำเภอศรีรัตนะ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 106 (83 ก special): 249–251. May 25 1989. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2532/A/083/249.PDF.
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