Amphoe Phon Na Kaeo

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Phon Na Kaeo
โพนนาแก้ว
Statistics
Province: Sakon Nakhon
District office: 17°13′18″N, 104°17′24″E
Area: 352.0 km²
Inhabitants: 35,579 (2005)
Pop. density: 101.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 4717
Postal code: 47230
Map
Map of Sakon Nakhon, Thailand highlighting Phon Na Kaeo

Phon Na Kaeo (Thai: โพนนาแก้ว) is a district (Amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district in 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1997.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khok Si Suphan, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak, Huai Phueng and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and further 5 Tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Ban Phon บ้านโพน 8 6,378
2. Na Kaeo นาแก้ว 12 10,848
3. Na Tong Watthana นาตงวัฒนา 11 6,553
4. Ban Paen บ้านแป้น 10 6,957
5. Chiang Sue เชียงสือ 7 4,843


Amphoe of Sakon Nakhon Seal of Sakon Nakhon
Amphoe:

Mueang Sakon Nakhon - Kusuman - Kut Bak - Phanna Nikhom - Phang Khon - Waritchaphum - Nikhom Nam Un - Wanon Niwat - Kham Ta Kla - Ban Muang - Akat Amnuai - Sawang Daen Din - Song Dao - Tao Ngoi - Khok Si Suphan - Charoen Sin - Phon Na Kaeo - Phu Phan