Amphoe Dong Luang

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Dong Luang
ดงหลวง
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Province: Mukdahan
District office: Dong Luang
16°48′55″N, 104°32′16″E
Area: 1,076.2 km²
Inhabitants: 35,808 (2005)
Pop. density: 33.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 4904
Postal code: 49140
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Map of Mukdahan, Thailand highlighting Dong Luang

Dong Luang (Thai: ดงหลวง) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Mukdahan and Khamcha-i of Mukdahan Province, Khao Wong and Na Khu of Kalasin Province, Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon Province, and Na Kae and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1977, when the three tambon Dong Luang, Kok Tum and Nong Bua were split off from Na Kae district.[1] When Mukdahan Province was created in 1982, Dong Luang was one of districts forming the new new province, and became reassigned to be a subordinate of Mueang Mukdahan district. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984.[2]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 57 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 6 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Dong Luang ดงหลวง 12 7,532
2. Nong Bua หนองบัว 8 4,412
3. Kok Tum กกตูม 15 8,727
4. Nong Khaen หนองแคน 7 4,648
5. Chanot Noi ชะโนดน้อย 7 5,259
6. Phang Daeng พังแดง 8 5,230

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอนาแก จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอดงหลวง" (in Thai) (March 29 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (26 ง): 1316. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอลานกระบือ อำเภอดงหลวง อำเภอทรายมูล อำเภอแม่เมาะ และอำเภอบัวเชด พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๗" (in Thai) (July 16 1984). Royal Gazette 101 (96 ก special): 10–12. 

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