Bueng Khong Long subdistrict explained

Official Name:Bueng Khong Long
Native Name:บึงโขงหลง
Settlement Type:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bueng Kan
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bueng Khong Long
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:10,245
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.9667°N 104.045°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:TIS 1099

Bueng Khong Long is a sub-district (tambon) in Bueng Khong Long district in Bueng Kan province, northeastern Thailand. As of 2010, it had a population of 10,245 people, with jurisdiction over 17 villages.[1]

Both the district and sub-district are named after a reservoir south of Bueng Khong Long town which is a breeding ground for aquatic birds and spawning ground for fish.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics 2010. Department of Provincial Administration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110910084115/http://203.113.86.149/xstat/p5343_01.html. 2011-09-10.
  2. News: Villagers work to protect the water and key wetlands in Bueng Khong Long reservoir. 1 January 2017. The Nation. 1 January 2017.