Phu Luang district explained

Official Name:Phu Luang
Native Name:ภูหลวง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Loei
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Nong Khan
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:23,069
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:42230
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:4211
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:17.14°N 101.665°W

Phu Luang (Thai: ภูหลวง, in Thai pronounced as /pʰūː lǔa̯ŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Loei province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Nam Nao of Phetchabun province; Phu Ruea, Wang Saphung, Nong Hin, and Phu Kradueng of Loei Province.

To the northwest of the district is the plateau of Phu Luang mountain, which also gave the district its name. It is now protected as the Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary. In tambon Kaeng Si Phum is the Namtok Huai Lao Forest Park, covering 3.4 km² around the Huai Lao waterfall.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 28 November 1980 with the two tambons Phu Ho and Nong Khan split off from Wang Saphung district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 9 May 1992.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Phu Hoภูหอ106,420
2.Nong Khanหนองคัน94,601
4.Huai Sisiatห้วยสีเสียด83,966
5.Loei Wang Saiเลยวังไสย์84,138
6.Kaeng Si Phumแก่งศรีภูมิ83,944
Geocode 3 is not used.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 97. 178 ง Special. 19. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอวังสะพุง จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอภูหลวง. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2523/D/178/19.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120214095854/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2523/D/178/19.PDF. dead. February 14, 2012. 20 Nov 1980. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 109. 45 ก. 27–29. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอสอยดาว อำเภอโพนสวรรค์ อำเภอบางขัน อำเภอหว้านใหญ่ อำเภอเมืองปาน อำเภอภูหลวง อำเภอโคกศรีสุพรรณ และอำเภอสำโรง พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๕. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2535/A/045/27.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120214095908/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2535/A/045/27.PDF. dead. February 14, 2012. 9 Apr 1992. Thai.