Wan Yai district
Wan Yai
หว้านใหญ่ | |
|---|---|
 Amphoe location in Mukdahan Province | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Mukdahan |
| Seat | Wan Yai |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.48 km2 (32.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 18,683 |
| • Density | 221.2/km2 (573/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (THA) |
| Postal code | 49150 |
| Geocode | 4906 |
Wan Yai (Template:Lang-th) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Mukdahan of Mukdahan Province and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Savannakhet.
The important water resource is the Mekong river.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Wan Yai was created on September 16, 1977, when the tambon Wan Yai, Pong Kham and Bang Sai Noi were split off from Mukdahan district.[1] In 1982 it was one of 6 districts which formed the new province Mukdahan. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on May 9, 1992.[2]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wan Yai | หว้านใหญ่ | 11 | 4,739 | |
| 2. | Pong Kham | ป่งขาม | 11 | 5,337 | |
| 3. | Bang Sai Noi | บางทรายน้อย | 11 | 4,715 | |
| 4. | Chanot | ชะโนด | 5 | 2,444 | |
| 5. | Dong Mu | ดงหมู | 6 | 1,448 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอมุกดาหาร จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหว้านใหญ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (89 ง): 3922. September 27, 1977.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอสอยดาว อำเภอโพนสวรรค์ อำเภอบางขัน อำเภอหว้านใหญ่ อำเภอเมืองปาน อำเภอภูหลวง อำเภอโคกศรีสุพรรณ และอำเภอสำโรง พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๕ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 109 (45 ก): 27–29. April 9, 1992.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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