Phu Wiang
ภูเวียง
District
District location in Khon Kaen province
District location in Khon Kaen province
Coordinates: 16°39′16″N 102°22′37″E / 16.65444°N 102.37694°E / 16.65444; 102.37694
CountryThailand
ProvinceKhon Kaen
SeatPhu Wiang
Area
 • Total621.6 km2 (240.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total71,597
 • Density115.1/km2 (298/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code40150
Geocode4016

Phu Wiang (Thai: ภูเวียง, pronounced [pʰūː wīa̯ŋ]) 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]
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.

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.
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