Nong Bua Daeng district
Nong Bua Daeng
หนองบัวแดง | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Chaiyaphum Province | |
| Coordinates: 16°4′54″N 101°48′12″E / 16.08167°N 101.80333°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chaiyaphum |
| Seat | Nong Bua Daeng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,215.5 km2 (855.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 92,766 |
| • Density | 41.9/km2 (109/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 36210 |
| Geocode | 3605 |
Nong Bua Daeng (Template:Lang-th, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ būa̯ dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The district was established as a minor district (king amphoe) on July 16, 1965, when the two tambon Nong Bua Daeng and Nang Daet were split off from Kaset Sombun district.[1] It was officially upgraded to be full district on April 1, 1969.[2]
Geography
Neighboring district are (from the north clockwise) Amphoe Khon San, Kaset Sombun, Mueang Chaiyaphum, Ban Khwao, Nong Bua Rawe and Phakdi Chumphon of Chaiyaphum Province, and Nong Phai and Mueang Phetchabun of Phetchabun Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 130 villages (muban). There is one municipality (thesaban), and 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. | Nong Bua Daeng | หนองบัวแดง | |
| 2. | Kut Chum Saeng | กุดชุมแสง | |
| 3. | Tham Wua Daeng | ถ้ำวัวแดง | |
| 4. | Nang Daet | นางแดด | |
| 7. | Nong Waeng | หนองแวง | |
| 8. | Khu Mueang | คูเมือง | |
| 9. | Tha Yai | ท่าใหญ่ | |
| 11. | Wang Chomphu | วังชมภู |
Missing numbers are now tambon of Phakdi Chumphon district.
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 82 (57 ง): 1878. July 20, 1965.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอสมเด็จ อำเภอสีชมพู อำเภอหนองบัวแดง อำเภอบ้านแท่น อำเภอดอนตูม อำเภอนากลาง อำเภอศรีบุญเรือง และอำเภอป่าติ้ว พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 86 (16 ก): 225–229. February 25, 1969.
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