Sawang Wirawong สว่างวีรวงศ์ |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Ubon Ratchathani Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Ubon Ratchathani |
Seat | Sawang |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 163.0 km2 (62.9 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 30,170 |
• Density | 110.0/km2 (284.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 34190 |
Geocode | 3432 |
Sawang Wirawong (Thai: สว่างวีรวงศ์) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Sawang Wirawong was separated from Warin Chamrap district to create a minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1995.[1]
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24, the upgrade became official.[3]
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Don Mot Daeng, Tan Sum, Phibun Mangsahan, Na Yia, Warin Chamrap and Mueang Ubon Ratchathani.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 53 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Kaeng Dom | แก่งโดม | 11 | 5,300 | |
2. | Tha Chang | ท่าช้าง | 18 | 10,119 | |
3. | Bung Malaeng | บุ่งมะแลง | 12 | 6,978 | |
4. | Sawang | สว่าง | 12 | 7,773 |
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