Amphoe Na Muen

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Na Muean
นาหมื่น
Statistics
Province: Nan
District office: Bo Kaeo
18°11′22″N, 100°39′32″E
Area: 785.608 km²
Inhabitants: 15,039 (2005)
Pop. density: 19.1 inh./km²
Geocode: 5510
Postal code: 55180
Map
Map of Nan, Thailand highlighting Na Muean

Na Muean (Thai: นาหมื่น) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Na Muean was established on October 9 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi district, from which it was split off[1][2]. Originally it consisted of the three tambon Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo and Mueang Li. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994[3].

[edit] Geography

Neighboring are from the north clockwise Na Noi of Nan Province, Ban Khok, Fak Tha and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province, Mueang Phrae and Rong Kwang of Phrae Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Na Thanung นาทะนุง 17 4,989
2. Bo Kaeo บ่อแก้ว 14 4,756
3. Mueang Li เมืองลี 7 2,126
4. Ping Luang ปิงหลวง 10 3,168

[edit] References

  1. ^ nakornnan.com
  2. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอนาน้อย จังหวัดน่าน ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาหมื่น" (in Thai) (October 17 1978). Royal Gazette 95 (113 ง): 3464. 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai) (June 3 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 

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