Non Sung District

Non Sung
โนนสูง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 15°10′48″N 102°15′25″E / 15.18000°N 102.25694°ECoordinates: 15°10′48″N 102°15′25″E / 15.18000°N 102.25694°E
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat Non Sung
Area
  Total 677.0 km2 (261.4 sq mi)
Population (2012)
  Total 127,178
  Density 187.9/km2 (487/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 30160, 30420
Geocode 3010

Non Sung (Thai: โนนสูง) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

Etymology

The old name of the district was Klang. The word Klang in Thai means middle, which refers to the location of the district between the Nok district (now Bua Yai district) and Nai district (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district).

When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word Klang within.

History

The district was renamed from Non Wat to Non Sung in 1939.[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khong, Phimai, Chakkarat, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Non Thai and Kham Sakaesaeng. Ban Non Wat, a village in the district is an important archaeological site from the bronze age.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon). There are seven townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Non Sung covers the whole tambon Non Sung,Talat Khae covers parts of tambon Than Prasat, Don Wai covers the whole tambon Don Wai, Makha covers the whole tambon Makha, Dan Khla covers the whole tambon Dan Khla, Mai covers the whole tambon Mai and Ho Kham covers the whole tambon Ho Kham.

1.Non Sungโนนสูง
2.Maiใหม่
3.Tanotโตนด
4.Bingบิง
5.Don Chomphuดอนชมพู
6.Than Prasatธารปราสาท
7.Lum Khaoหลุมข้าว
8.Makhaมะค่า
9.Phon Songkhramพลสงคราม
10.Chan-atจันอัด
11.Kham Thaoขามเฒ่า
12.Dan Khlaด่านคล้า
13.Lam Kho Hongลำคอหงษ์
14.Mueang Prasatเมืองปราสาท
15.Don Waiดอนหวาย
16.Lam Munลำมูล

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.

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