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Ban Phue district

Coordinates: 17°41′15″N 102°28′22″E / 17.68750°N 102.47278°E / 17.68750; 102.47278
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Ban Phue
บ้านผือ
District location in Udon Thani province
District location in Udon Thani province
Coordinates: 17°41′15″N 102°28′22″E / 17.68750°N 102.47278°E / 17.68750; 102.47278
CountryThailand
ProvinceUdon Thani
SeatBan Phue
Area
 • Total991.2 km2 (382.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total107,965
 • Density108.2/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code41190
Geocode4117

Ban Phue (Thai: บ้านผือ, pronounced [bâːn pʰɯ̌ː]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Udon Thani province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sangkhom, Pho Tak, Tha Bo, and Sakhrai of Nong Khai province, Phen, Mueang Udon Thani, and Kut Chap of Udon Thani Province, Suwannakhuha of Nong Bua Lamphu province, and Nam Som and Na Yung of Udon Thani.

Located within the district is the Phu Phra Bat Historical Park and the Phu Phra Bat Buabok Forest Park.

Administration

The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambons), which are further divided into 165 villages (mubans). Ban Phue is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Ban Phue. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01. Ban Phue บ้านผือ 14 13,286
02. Hai Sok หายโศก 17 10,874
03. Khuea Nam เขือน้ำ 14 09,038
04. Kham Bong คำบง 11 06,838
05. Non Thong โนนทอง 11 10,562
06. Khao San ข้าวสาร 14 05,746
07. Champa Mong จำปาโมง 17 10,540
08. Klang Yai กลางใหญ่ 13 08,805
09. Mueang Phan เมืองพาน 16 08,521
10. Kham Duang คำด้วง 11 06,569
11. Nong Hua Khu หนองหัวคู 11 07,233
12. Ban Kho บ้านค้อ 06 03,146
13. Nong Waeng หนองแวง 10 06,807

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20.