Yang Talat District

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Yang Talat
ยางตลาด
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Kalasin Province
Coordinates: 16°24′8″N 103°22′23″E / 16.40222°N 103.37306°E / 16.40222; 103.37306Coordinates: 16°24′8″N 103°22′23″E / 16.40222°N 103.37306°E / 16.40222; 103.37306
Country  Thailand
Province Kalasin
Seat
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
 • Total 621.084 km2 (239.802 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 129,022
 • Density 207.2/km2 (537/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 46120
Geocode 4607

Yang Talat (Thai: ยางตลาด) is a district (Amphoe) in the western part of Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Huai Mek, Nong Kung Si, Mueang Kalasin, Khong Chai of Kalasin Province, Kantharawichai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham Province.

[edit] History

Originally named Pachim Kalasin (ปจิมกาฬสินธุ์), the district was renamed to Phu Len Chang (ภูแล่นช้าง) in 1913.[1] In 1917, it received its current name Yang Talat.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 207 villages (muban). There are six subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Yang Talat covers parts of tambon Yang Talat, and Dok Si covers parts of tambon Dok Sombun and Um Mao. Bua Ban, Itue, Hua Na Kham and Khao Phra Non are further subdistrict municipalities which cover the whole same-named subdistrict. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[3]
01. Yang Talat ยางตลาด 20 16,226
02. Hua Ngua หัวงัว 13 07,796
03. Um Mao อุ่มเม่า 12 07,443
04. Bua Ban บัวบาน 22 13,157
05. Woe เว่อ 11 04,414
06. Itue อิตื้อ 12 09,105
07. Hua Na Kham หัวนาคำ 19 13,090
08. Nong I Thao หนองอิเฒ่า 11 04,836
09. Don Sombun ดอนสมบูรณ์ 14 08,324
10. Na Chueak นาเชือก 14 07,319
11. Khlong Kham คลองขาม 19 14,224
12. Khao Phra Non เขาพระนอน 09 05,866
13. Na Di นาดี 09 05,702
14. Non Sung โนนสูง 12 07,796
15. Nong Tok Paen หนองตอกแป้น 10 03,724

[edit] References

  1. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. 1913-10-16. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2456/D/1619_1.PDF. 
  2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5146_01.html. 

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