Official Name: | Phu Wiang |
Native Name: | ภูเวียง |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khon Kaen |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Phu Wiang |
Population Total: | 71597 |
Population As Of: | 2008 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 40150 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 4016 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 16.6544°N 102.3769°W |
Phu Wiang (in Thai pronounced as /pʰūː wīaŋ/; ภูเวียง, in Lao pronounced as /pʰu᷇ː wi᷇aŋ/) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.
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 (Thai: โนนนกทา) is in the district, as is the Phu Wiang National Park.[1]
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] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ban Ruea | บ้านเรือ | 9 | 3,736 | |
4. | Wa Thong | หว้าทอง | 8 | 5,234 | |
5. | Kut Khon Kaen | กุดขอนแก่น | 15 | 9,178 | |
6. | Na Chum Saeng | นาชุมแสง | 12 | 6,568 | |
7. | Na Wa | นาหว้า | 11 | 8,145 | |
10. | Nong Kung Thanasan | หนองกุงธนสาร | 16 | 9,297 | |
12. | Nong Kung Soen | หนองกุงเซิน | 9 | 6,073 | |
13. | Song Pueai | สงเปือย | 11 | 6,467 | |
14. | Thung Chomphu | ทุ่งชมพู | 8 | 4,495 | |
16. | Din Dam | ดินดำ | 7 | 4,691 | |
17. | Phu Wiang | ภูเวียง | 8 | 7,713 |