Phu Luang District

Phu Luang
ภูหลวง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°8′24″N 101°39′54″E / 17.14000°N 101.66500°ECoordinates: 17°8′24″N 101°39′54″E / 17.14000°N 101.66500°E
Country  Thailand
Province Loei
Seat Nong Khan
Area
  Total 595.0 km2 (229.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 23,069
  Density 38.8/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 42230
Geocode 4211

Phu Luang (Thai: ภูหลวง; IPA: [pʰūː lǔaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Nam Nao of Phetchabun Province, Phu Ruea, Wang Saphung, Nong Hin, and Phu Kradueng of Loei Province.

To the northwest of the district is the plateau of the Phu Luang mountain, which also gave the district its name. It is now protected as the Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary. In tambon Kaeng Si Phum is the Namtok Huai Lao Forest Park, covering 3.4 km² around the Huai Lao waterfall.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 28 November 1980 with the two tambon Phu Ho and Nong Khan split off from Wang Saphung district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 9 May 1992.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 5 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Phu Hoภูหอ106,420
2.Nong Khanหนองคัน94,601
4.Huai Sisiatห้วยสีเสียด83,966
5.Loei Wang Saiเลยวังไสย์84,138
6.Kaeng Si Phumแก่งศรีภูมิ83,944

Geocode 3 is not used.

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