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Phu Wiang district

Phu Wiang (Thai: ภูเวียง, pronounced [pʰūː wīa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Phu Wiang
ภูเวียง
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°39′16″N 102°22′37″E / 16.65444°N 102.37694°E / 16.65444; 102.37694
CountryThailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
SeatPhu Wiang
Area
 • Total621.6 km2 (240.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total71,597
 • Density115.1/km2 (298/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code40150
Geocode4016

Geography edit

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province.

A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site, None Nok Tha (โนนนกทา) is in the district, as is the Phu Wiang National Park.[1]

Administration edit

The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans). Phu Wiang is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Phu Wiang. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. Ban Ruea บ้านเรือ 9 3,736
04. Wa Thong หว้าทอง 8 5,234
05. Kut Khon Kaen กุดขอนแก่น 15 9,178
06. Na Chum Saeng นาชุมแสง 12 6,568
07. Na Wa นาหว้า 11 8,145
10. Nong Kung Thanasan หนองกุงธนสาร 16 9,297
12. Nong Kung Soen หนองกุงเซิน 09 6,073
13. Song Pueai สงเปือย 11 6,467
14. Thung Chomphu ทุ่งชมพู 08 4,495
16. Din Dam ดินดำ 07 4,691
17. Phu Wiang ภูเวียง 08 7,713

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham.

References edit

  1. ^ . Department of National Parks (DNP). Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  2. ^ . Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04.

External links edit

  • amphoe.com (Thai)

wiang, district, wiang, thai, เว, ยง, pronounced, pʰūː, wīa, district, amphoe, northwestern, part, khon, kaen, province, northeastern, thailand, wiang, เว, ยงdistrictdistrict, location, khon, kaen, provincecoordinates, 65444, 37694, 65444, 37694countrythailand. Phu Wiang Thai phuewiyng pronounced pʰuː wia ŋ is a district amphoe in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province northeastern Thailand Phu Wiang phuewiyngDistrictDistrict location in Khon Kaen provinceCoordinates 16 39 16 N 102 22 37 E 16 65444 N 102 37694 E 16 65444 102 37694CountryThailandProvinceKhon KaenSeatPhu WiangArea Total621 6 km2 240 0 sq mi Population 2008 Total71 597 Density115 1 km2 298 sq mi Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code40150Geocode4016 Contents 1 Geography 2 Administration 3 References 4 External linksGeography editNeighboring districts are from the northeast clockwise Ubolratana Nong Ruea Chum Phae Wiang Kao Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site None Nok Tha onnnktha is in the district as is the Phu Wiang National Park 1 Administration editThe district is divided into 11 subdistricts tambons which are further subdivided into 114 villages mubans Phu Wiang is a subdistrict municipality thesaban tambon and covers parts of tambon Phu Wiang There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations TAO No Name Thai Villages Pop 2 0 1 Ban Ruea banerux 9 3 7360 4 Wa Thong hwathxng 8 5 2340 5 Kut Khon Kaen kudkhxnaekn 15 9 1780 6 Na Chum Saeng nachumaesng 12 6 5680 7 Na Wa nahwa 11 8 14510 Nong Kung Thanasan hnxngkungthnsar 16 9 29712 Nong Kung Soen hnxngkungesin 0 9 6 07313 Song Pueai sngepuxy 11 6 46714 Thung Chomphu thungchmphu 0 8 4 49516 Din Dam dinda 0 7 4 69117 Phu Wiang phuewiyng 0 8 7 713Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham References edit Phu Wiang National Park Department of National Parks DNP Archived from the original on 2010 01 23 Retrieved 11 May 2019 Population statistics 2008 Department of Provincial Administration Archived from the original on 2009 06 04 External links editamphoe com Thai nbsp This Khon Kaen Province location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phu Wiang district amp oldid 1072355119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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