Amphoe Renu Nakhon
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| Province: | Nakhon Phanom |
| Area: | 254.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 45,264 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 178.2 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 4806 |
| Postal code: | 48170 |
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Renu Nakhon (Thai: เรณูนคร) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Nakhon Phanom, That Phanom, Na Kae and Pla Pak.
[edit] History
Renu Nakhon was a Mueang which was converted into a district of Nakhon Phanom during the thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1907. In 1917 it was reduced to a tambon of Tha Uthen district. It was recreated as a minor district (King Amphoe) in 1970, and upgraded to a full district in 1975.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 93 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Renu Nakhon covers parts of the tambon Renu and Phon Thong. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Renu | เรณู | 14 | 8,052 | |
| 2. | Phon Thong | โพนทอง | 10 | 5,764 | |
| 3. | Tha Lat | ท่าลาด | 10 | 2,999 | |
| 4. | Na Ngam | นางาม | 14 | 8,447 | |
| 5. | Khok Hin Hae | โคกหินแฮ่ | 15 | 6,934 | |
| 7. | Nong Yang Chin | หนองย่างชิ้น | 8 | 4,228 | |
| 8. | Renu Tai | เรณูใต้ | 13 | 4,977 | |
| 9. | Na Kham | นาขาม | 9 | 3,863 |
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| Amphoe of Nakhon Phanom |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Nakhon Phanom - Pla Pak - Tha Uthen - Ban Phaeng - That Phanom - Renu Nakhon - Na Kae - Si Songkhram - Na Wa - Phon Sawan - Na Thom | ||
| King Amphoe: | Wang Yang | ||
