Non Sang District

Non Sang
โนนสัง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nongbua Lamphu Province
Coordinates: 16°51′56″N 102°34′20″E / 16.86556°N 102.57222°E / 16.86556; 102.57222Coordinates: 16°51′56″N 102°34′20″E / 16.86556°N 102.57222°E / 16.86556; 102.57222
Country  Thailand
Province Nongbua Lamphu
Area
  Total 577.736 km2 (223.065 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 64,172
  Density 111.1/km2 (288/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 39140
Geocode 3903

Non Sang (Thai: โนนสัง; IPA: [nōːn sǎŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) in the southeastern part of Nongbua Lamphu Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Si Bun Rueang, Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Wua So of Udon Thani Province, Khao Suan Kwang, Ubolratana, Phu Wiang and Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province.

History

The area of the district was originally a tambon of Nongbua Lamphu district. On January 1 1948 it was made a minor district (King Amphoe),[1] which was upgraded to a full district on June 9 1956.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 104 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Non Sang covers the whole tambon Non Sang, and Kut Du parts of tambon Kut Du. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[3]
1.Non Sangโนนสัง158,497
2.Ban Thinบ้านถิ่น96,337
3.Nong Rueaหนองเรือ129,430
4.Kut Duกุดดู่149,774
5.Ban Khoบ้านค้อ105,080
6.Non Mueangโนนเมือง75,385
7.Khok Yaiโคกใหญ่73,726
8.Khok Muangโคกม่วง96,523
9.Nikhom Phatthanaนิคมพัฒนา114,253
10.Pang Kuปางกู่105,289

References

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