Noen Maprang district explained

Official Name:Noen Maprang
Native Name:เนินมะปราง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phitsanulok
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:58689
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:65190
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6509
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.5683°N 100.6356°W

Noen Maprang (Thai: เนินมะปราง, in Thai pronounced as /nɤ̄ːn má(ʔ).prāːŋ/) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Phitsanulok province, central Thailand.

History

To better cope with the problems caused by communist insurgents in northern Thailand in the 1970s, the government separated Tambon Noen Maprang from Wang Thong district to create a minor district (king amphoe) on 6 September 1976.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1983.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Thong of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho, Mueang Phetchabun, and Wang Pong of Phetchabun province, Thap Khlo, Wang Sai Phun, and Sak Lek of Phichit province.

Noen Maprang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. Within the district is the source of the Chomphu River.[3] The Ban Mung (Thai: คลองบ้านมุง) and Sai Yoi (คลองไทรย้อย) Rivers also flow through the district.

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 75 villages (mubans). Noen Maprang is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Noen Maprang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Chomphuชมพู1513,266
2.Ban Mungบ้านมุง86,944
3.Sai Yoiไทรย้อย168,784
4.Wang Phrongวังโพรง97,389
5.Ban Noi Sum Khilekบ้านน้อยซุ้มขี้เหล็ก118,210
6.Noen Maprangเนินมะปราง98,209
7.Wang Yangวังยาง75,887

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 93. 106 ง special. 17. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอวังทอง จังหวัดพิษณุโลก ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเนินมะปราง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/106/17.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004624/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2519/D/106/17.PDF. dead. 18 July 2011. August 27, 1976. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 100. 50 ก special. 10–12. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเทพสถิต อำเภอวังน้ำเย็น อำเภอเนินมะปราง อำเภอสวนผึ้ง และอำเภอเสนางคนิคม พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๖. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2526/A/050/10.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718004706/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2526/A/050/10.PDF. dead. 18 July 2011. March 31, 1983. Thai.
  3. Google Earth