Amphoe Wang Saphung

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Wang Saphung
วังสะพุง
Statistics
Province: Loei
District office: 17°18′6″N, 101°46′6″E
Area: 1,145.0 km²
Inhabitants: 108,276 (2005)
Pop. density: 94.6 inh./km²
Geocode: 4209
Postal code: 42130
Map
Map of Loei, Thailand highlighting Wang Saphung

Wang Saphung (Thai: วังสะพุง) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

[edit] History

Khwaeng Wang Saphung was a satellite city of Mueang Lom Sak. It was assigned to be under Mueang Loei on January 4, 1907.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Loei, Erawan, Pha Khao, Nong Hin, Phu Luang and Phu Ruea of Loei Province.

The important water resource is the Loei River. The Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the west of the district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 141 villages (muban). Wang Saphung is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Wang Saphung and Si Songkhram. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Wang Saphung วังสะพุง 13 15,562
2. Sai Khao ทรายขาว 20 13,836
3. Nong Ya Plong หนองหญ้าปล้อง 20 16,003
4. Nong Ngio หนองงิ้ว 9 5,030
5. Pak Puan ปากปวน 11 7,666
6. Pha Noi ผาน้อย 19 12,844
10. Pha Bing ผาบิ้ง 6 4,543
11. Khao Luang เขาหลวง 13 9,413
12. Khok Khamin โคกขมิ้น 20 14,374
13. Si Songkhram ศรีสงคราม 10 9,005

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Erawan district.

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