Non Sila District

Non Sila โนนศิลา
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Khon Kaen Province
Coordinates: 15°58′26″N 102°40′9″E / 15.97389°N 102.66917°E / 15.97389; 102.66917Coordinates: 15°58′26″N 102°40′9″E / 15.97389°N 102.66917°E / 15.97389; 102.66917
Country	Thailand
Province	Khon Kaen
Seat	Non Sila
Area
• Total	182.601 km2 (70.503 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	25,987
• Density	142.3/km2 (369/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	40110
Geocode	4025

Non Sila (Thai: โนนศิลา) is a district (Amphoe) of Khon Kaen Province, northeastern Thailand.

History

The minor district was established on July 15, 1996 by splitting it Ban Phai district.^[1][2]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.^[3] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.^[4]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Phai, Nong Song Hong, Phon and Chonnabot.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Non Sila covers parts of the tambon Non Sila and Ban Han. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), the non-municipal area of tambon Non Sila is administrated by a Tambon administration (TA).

References

1. ↑ khonkaen.doae.go.th
2. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอบ้านไผ่ จังหวัดขอนแก่น ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอโนนศิลา (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 113 (Special 18 ง): 22. June 26, 1996. 
3. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online. 
4. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007. 

External links

• amphoe.com