Amphoe Bueng Bun

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Bueng Bun
บึงบูรพ์
Statistics
Province: Sisaket
District office: Bueng Bun
15°19′48″N, 15°19′48″N
Area: 49.582 km²
Inhabitants: 10,655 (2005)
Pop. density: 214.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 3311
Postal code: 33220
Map
Map of Sisaket, Thailand highlighting Bueng Bun

Bueng Bun (Thai: บึงบูรพ์) is a district (Amphoe) of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on July 18 1977, when the four tambon Po, Dot, Siao and Nong Ma were split off from Uthumphon Phisai district.[1] 1979 all subdistricts except Po were returned back to Uthumphon Phisai.[2] The minor district was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.[3]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Rasi Salai, Uthumphon Phisai and Pho Si Suwan of Sisaket Province, and Rattanaburi of Surin Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 25 villages (muban). Bueng Bun is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of both tambon. There is further 1 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Po เป๊าะ 16 6,207
2. Bueng Bun บึงบูรพ์ 9 4,448

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบึงบูรพ์" (in Thai) (July 19 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (67 ง): 2886. 
  2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงเขตกิ่งอำเภอบึงบูรพ์ อำเภออุทุมพรพิสัย จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ" (in Thai) (November 20 1979). Royal Gazette 96 (192 ง): 4343. 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai) (June 3 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 

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