Thawat Buri District

Thawat Buri
ธวัชบุรี
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Roi Et Province
Coordinates: 16°02′19″N 103°44′49″E / 16.03861°N 103.74694°ECoordinates: 16°02′19″N 103°44′49″E / 16.03861°N 103.74694°E
Country  Thailand
Province Roi Et
Seat Niwet
Area
 • Total 374.0 km2 (144.4 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 68,431
 • Density 183.0/km2 (474/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 45170
Geocode 4505

Thawat Buri (Thai: ธวัชบุรี) is a district (amphoe) of Roi Et Province, Thailand.

Geography

The district is located in central Roi Et province. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Khwan, Selaphum, Thung Khao Luang, At Samat and Mueang Roi Et.

History

In 1913 the district was renamed from Uthai Roi Et (อุไทยร้อยเอ็ด) to Saeng Badan (แซงบาดาล).[1] In 1939 it received it current name Thawat Buri.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 147 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Ban Niwet covers parts of tambon Niwet, Thong Thani covers the whole tambon Thong Thani and parts of Bueng Nakhon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Niwetนิเวศน์178,960
2.Thong Thaniธงธานี106,188
3.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่187,626
4.Thawat Buriธวัชบุรี124,792
6.Um Maoอุ่มเม้า157,690
7.Ma-ueมะอึ105,508
10.Khwao Thungเขวาทุ่ง104,548
15.Phaisanไพศาล94,042
17.Mueang Noiเมืองน้อย135,163
20.Bueng Nakhonบึงนคร136,219
22.Ratchathaniราชธานี113,573
24.Nong Phokหนองพอก94,122

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Chiang Khwan and Thung Khao Luang.

References

  1. ↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 30 (0 ง): 1619–1620. October 19, 1913.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.

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