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*[http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=466&pv=42 amphoe.com] (Thai) |
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*[http://www.referencethailand.com/province/mukdahan/district/don-tan/ referencethailand.com] |
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Revision as of 03:42, 10 October 2011
Don Tan
ดอนตาล | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Mukdahan Province | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Mukdahan |
| Seat | Don Tan |
| Amphoe established | 1963 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 510.92 km2 (197.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 42,215 |
| • Density | 81.3/km2 (211/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 49120 |
| Geocode | 4903 |
Don Tan (Thai: ดอนตาล) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
Originally Don Tan was a Tambon of Mukdahan district, Nakhon Phanom Province. Don Tan was upgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1963,[1] which was further upgraded to a full district in 1974.[2] When the government established Mukdahan Province in 1982, Don Tan district was assigned to be a district of the new province.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Chanuman of Amnat Charoen province, Loeng Nok Tha of Yasothon Province, Nikhom Kham Soi and Mueang Mukdahan of Mukdahan Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Savannakhet.
The important water resource is the Mekong river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistrict (tambon), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban). Don Tan is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Don Tan. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Don Tan | ดอนตาล | 12 | 7,013 |
| 2. | Pho Sai | โพธิ์ไทร | 7 | 4,686 |
| 3. | Pa Rai | ป่าไร่ | 11 | 8,609 |
| 4. | Lao Mi | เหล่าหมี | 9 | 6,595 |
| 5. | Ban Bak | บ้านบาก | 7 | 5,432 |
| 6. | Na Sameng | นาสะเม็ง | 9 | 7,047 |
| 7. | Ban Kaeng | บ้านแก้ง | 7 | 2,833 |
References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 80 (14 ง): 221. 1963-02-05.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาวง อำเภอเชียงม่วน อำเภอดอนตาล อำเภอชาติตระการ อำเภอภูเรือ อำเภอเคียนซา อำเภอน้ำโสม อำเภอหนองวัวซอ และอำเภอน้ำยืน พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๗" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 91 (54 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 30–33. 1974-03-28.
- ^ "พระราชบัญญัติตั้งจังหวัดมุกดาหาร พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๕" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 99 (121 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 14–17. 1982-08-27.
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- referencethailand.com
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