Amphoe Kranuan

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Kranuan
กระนวน
Statistics
Province: Khon Kaen
District office: 16°42′22″N, 103°4′44″E
Area: 322.017 km²
Inhabitants: 77,531 (2005)
Pop. density: 240.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 4009
Postal code: 40170
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Map of Khon Kaen, Thailand highlighting Kranuan

Kranuan (Thai: กระนวน) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Kranuan was established on January 1 1948 by splitting it from Nam Phong district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 22 1958.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sam Sung and Nam Phong of Khon Kaen Province, Non Sa-at and Kumphawapi of Udon Thani Province, Tha Khantho, Nong Kung Si and Huai Mek of Kalasin Province, and Chuen Chom of Maha Sarakham Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (muban). Nong Ko is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Ko. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Nong Ko หนองโก 19 21,252
2. Nong Kung Yai หนองกุงใหญ่ 13 10,315
3. Huai Chot ห้วยโจด 11 6,370
4. Huai Yang ห้วยยาง 8 6,037
5. Ban Fang บ้านฝาง 11 7,831
6. Dun Sat ดูนสาด 11 8,038
7. Nong No หนองโน 7 6,180
8. Nam Om น้ำอ้อม 8 4,763
9. Hua Na Kham หัวนาคำ 10 6,745

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