Phon Charoen District
| Phon Charoen พรเจริญ |
|
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province Amphoe location in Bueng Kan Province |
|
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Bueng Kan |
| Seat | Phon Charoen |
| Tambon | 7 |
| Muban | 58 |
| Amphoe established | 1976 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362.4 km2 (139.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 42,109 |
| • Density | 113.0/km2 (293/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 38180 |
| Geocode | 3802 |
Phon Charoen (Thai: พรเจริญ; IPA: [pʰɔ̄ːn tɕā.rɤ̄ːn]) is a district (Amphoe) of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Phon Charoen was established on November 16, 1976 by splitting two tambon from Bueng Kan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 13, 1981.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) So Phisai, Mueang Bueng Kan, Si Wilai and Seka of Bueng Kan Province, and Kham Ta Kla and Ban Muang of Sakon Nakhon Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Phon Charoen covers parts of tambon Phon Charoen, and Don Ya Nang the whole tambon Don Ya Nang. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Si Chomphu | ศรีชมภู | 7 | 4,755 |
| 2. | Don Ya Nang | ดอนหญ้านาง | 7 | 4,979 |
| 3. | Phon Charoen | พรเจริญ | 11 | 10,254 |
| 4. | Nong Hua Chang | หนองหัวช้าง | 11 | 7,721 |
| 5. | Wang Chomphu | วังชมภู | 8 | 4,375 |
| 6. | Pa Faek | ป่าแฝก | 7 | 5,519 |
| 7. | Si Samran | ศรีสำราญ | 7 | 4,506 |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- http://phoncharoen.orgfree.com Website of district (Thai)
- amphoe.com
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
