Na Duang District
| Na Duang นาด้วง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Loei Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°28′45″N 101°58′14″E / 17.47917°N 101.97056°ECoordinates: 17°28′45″N 101°58′14″E / 17.47917°N 101.97056°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Loei |
| Seat | Na Duang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 590.0 km2 (227.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 25,232 |
| • Density | 42.8/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 42210 |
| Geocode | 4202 |
Na Duang (Thai: นาด้วง; IPA: [nāː dûaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The area of the district was originally Ban Na Duang of Udon Thani Province, a village named after the hunter Duang. He led people to establish a new village there in 1881. Later the village was assigned to be part of tambon Thung Pho, Mueang Loei district in 1945 and tambon Na Din Dam in 1967. In 1976 it was upgraded to a tambon. Together with three further tambon it formed the minor district (King Amphoe) on January 17, 1977.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19, 1991.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Erawan, Mueang Loei, Pak Chom of Loei Province, Nam Som of Udon Thani Province and Suwannakhuha, Na Klang and Na Wang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban). Na Duang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Na Duang. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Na Duang | นาด้วง | 12 | 9,359 | |
| 2. | Na Dok Kham | นาดอกคำ | 17 | 9,433 | |
| 3. | Tha Sa-at | ท่าสะอาด | 7 | 3,546 | |
| 4. | Tha Sawan | ท่าสวรรค์ | 5 | 2,894 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองเลย จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาด้วง. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 94 (10 ง): 366. February 1, 1977.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 108 (107 ก Special): 29–33. June 19, 1991.