Erawan เอราวัณ |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Loei Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Loei |
Seat | Pha In Plaeng |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 262.0 km2 (101.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 37,079 |
• Density | 141.5/km2 (366.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 42220 |
Geocode | 4213 |
Erawan (Thai: เอราวัณ; IPA: [ʔēːrāːwān]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.
The district is named after the Erawan Cave, located in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan district.[1]
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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Pha Khao, Wang Saphung, Mueang Loei and Na Duang of Loei Province, and Na Wang and Si Bun Rueang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.
The main river in the district is the Suai.
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1995 with territory split off from Wang Saphung[2].
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts[3]. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official [4].
The district slogan is Erawan, large elephant. Area of sweet Longan. Tradition of 100,000 rockets. Land of silk production.
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Erawan and Pha In Plaeng are also subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon), and 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the remaining two subdistricts.
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh.[5] | |
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1. | Erawan | เอราวัณ | 16 | 12,160 | |
2. | Pha In Plaeng | ผาอินทร์แปลง | 14 | 12,532 | |
3. | Pha Sam Yot | ผาสามยอด | 8 | 7,742 | |
4. | Sap Phaiwan | ทรัพย์ไพวัลย์ | 7 | 4,645 |
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