Nong Chang district explained

Official Name:Nong Chang
Native Name:หนองฉาง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Uthai Thani
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Nong Chang
Population Total:44366
Population As Of:2008
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:61110
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:6104
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:15.3914°N 99.8414°W

Nong Chang (Thai: หนองฉาง, in Thai pronounced as /nɔ̌ːŋ t͡ɕʰǎːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Uthai Thani province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Huai Khot, Lan Sak, Thap Than, Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province and Nong Mamong of Chai Nat province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Uthai Kao (อุทัยเก่า) to Nong Chang.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 96 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district: Khao Bang Kraek covers tambon Khao Bang Kraek, and Nong Chang covers parts of tambon Nong Chang and Nong Suang.

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Nong Changหนองฉาง75,173
2.Nong Yangหนองยาง105,588
3.Nong Nang Nuanหนองนางนวล103,129
4.Nong Suangหนองสรวง52,616
5.Ban Kaoบ้านเก่า91,405
6.Uthai Kaoอุทัยเก่า102,487
7.Thung Phoทุ่งโพ157,973
8.Thung Phongทุ่งพง112,156
9.Khao Bang Kraekเขาบางแกรก76,556
10.Khao Kwang Thongเขากวางทอง127,283

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Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 34. ก. 40–68. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. dead. 7 November 2011. 1917-04-29. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration. 5 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090820185954/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5161_01.html. 20 August 2009. dead.