Phu Wiang district

Phu Wiang ภูเวียง
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°39′16″N 102°22′37″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Phu Wiang
Area
• Total	621.6 km^2 (240.0 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	71,597
• Density	115.1/km^2 (298/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	40150
Geocode	4016

Phu Wiang (Thai: ภูเวียง, pronounced [pʰūː wīaŋ]; Northeastern Thai: ภูเวียง, pronounced [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 (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.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[2]
01.	Ban Ruea	บ้านเรือ	9	3,736
04.	Wa Thong	หว้าทอง	8	5,234
05.	Kut Khon Kaen	กุดขอนแก่น	15	9,178
06.	Na Chum Saeng	นาชุมแสง	12	6,568
07.	Na Wa	นาหว้า	11	8,145
10.	Nong Kung Thanasan	หนองกุงธนสาร	16	9,297
12.	Nong Kung Soen	หนองกุงเซิน	09	6,073
13.	Song Pueai	สงเปือย	11	6,467
14.	Thung Chomphu	ทุ่งชมพู	08	4,495
16.	Din Dam	ดินดำ	07	4,691
17.	Phu Wiang	ภูเวียง	08	7,713

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham.

References

1. "Phu Wiang National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP). Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
2. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04.

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)