Amphoe Khao Suan Kwang

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Khao Suan Kwang
เขาสวนกวาง
Statistics
Province: Khon Kaen
District office: Kham Muang
16°51′31″N, 102°51′42″E
Area: 329.9 km²
Inhabitants: 37,169 (2005)
Pop. density: 122.7 inh./km²
Geocode: 4019
Postal code: 40280
Map
Map of Khon Kaen, Thailand highlighting Khao Suan Kwang

Khao Suan Kwang (Thai: เขาสวนกวาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Khao Suan Kwang was established in 1978 by splitting it from Nam Phong district. It was upgraded to a full district on March 16 1985[1][2].

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nam Phong and Ubolratana of Khon Kaen Province, Non Sang of Nongbua Lamphu Province, Nong Wua So, Nong Saeng and Non Sa-at of Udon Thani Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). Khao Suan Kwang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khao Suan Kwang and Kham Muang. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Khao Suan Kwang เขาสวนกวาง 11 8,849
2. Dong Mueang Aem ดงเมืองแอม 15 8,838
3. Na Ngio นางิ้ว 7 5,297
4. Non Sombun โนนสมบูรณ์ 10 5,772
5. Kham Muang คำม่วง 13 8,413

[edit] References

  1. ^ History of Khao Suan Kwang at cddweb.cdd.go.th
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘" (in Thai) (March 15 1985). Royal Gazette 102 (33 ก special): 7–9. 

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