Erawan District
| Erawan เอราวัณ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Loei Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′36″N 101°56′24″E / 17.31000°N 101.94000°ECoordinates: 17°18′36″N 101°56′24″E / 17.31000°N 101.94000°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Loei |
| Seat | Pha In Plaeng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 262.0 km2 (101.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 37,079 |
| • Density | 141.5/km2 (366/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]
Geography
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.
History
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]
Symbols
The district slogan is Erawan, large elephant. Area of sweet Longan. Tradition of 100,000 rockets. Land of silk production.
Administration
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] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "History of Erawan district" (in Thai). Loei province.
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอวังสะพุง จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอเอราวัณ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 112 (Special 9 ง): 59. March 22, 1995.
- ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
- ↑ Department of provincial administration