Phu Wiang district explained

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.

Geography

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]

Administration

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.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.Ban Rueaบ้านเรือ93,736
4.Wa Thongหว้าทอง85,234
5.Kut Khon Kaenกุดขอนแก่น159,178
6.Na Chum Saengนาชุมแสง126,568
7.Na Waนาหว้า118,145
10.Nong Kung Thanasanหนองกุงธนสาร169,297
12.Nong Kung Soenหนองกุงเซิน96,073
13.Song Pueaiสงเปือย116,467
14.Thung Chomphuทุ่งชมพู84,495
16.Din Damดินดำ74,691
17.Phu Wiangภูเวียง87,713
Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phu Wiang National Park . Department of National Parks (DNP) . 11 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100123185335/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=17&lg=2 . 2010-01-23.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2008. Department of Provincial Administration. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090604170738/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5140_01.html. 2009-06-04.