Phon Na Kaeo District

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Phon Na Kaeo
โพนนาแก้ว
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
Amphoe location in Sakon Nakhon Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Sakon Nakhon
Seat Na Kaeo
Area
 • Total 352.0 km2 (135.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 35,579
 • Density 101.1/km2 (262/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 47230
Geocode 4717

Phon Na Kaeo (Thai: โพนนาแก้ว) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 1, 1991, when the four tambon Ban Phon, Na Kaeo, Na Tong Watthana and Ban Paen were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khok Si Suphan, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak, Huai Phueng and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Ban Phon บ้านโพน 8 6,378
2. Na Kaeo นาแก้ว 12 10,848
3. Na Tong Watthana นาตงวัฒนา 11 6,553
4. Ban Paen บ้านแป้น 10 6,957
5. Chiang Sue เชียงสือ 7 4,843

References

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