Nong Hin District
| Nong Hin หนองหิน | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Loei Province | |
| Coordinates: 17°7′24″N 101°51′30″E / 17.12333°N 101.85833°ECoordinates: 17°7′24″N 101°51′30″E / 17.12333°N 101.85833°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Loei |
| Seat | Nong Hin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435.0 km2 (168.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 23,255 |
| • Density | 53.5/km2 (139/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 42190 |
| Geocode | 4214 |
Nong Hin (Thai: หนองหิน; IPA: [nɔ̌ːŋ hǐn]) is a district (amphoe) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Wang Saphung, Pha Khao, Phu Kradueng and Phu Luang.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on July 1, 1997 with territory split off from Phu Kradueng.[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]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 34 villages (muban). Nong Hin is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Nong Hin. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Hin | หนองหิน | 14 | 9,711 | |
| 2. | Tat Kha | ตาดข่า | 5 | 4,060 | |
| 3. | Puan Phu | ปวนพุ | 15 | 9,484 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอภูกระดึง จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองหิน. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 118 (Special 51 ง): 19. June 25, 1997.
- ↑ 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.