Phu Wiang district

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Phu Wiang (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Ubolratana, Nong Ruea, Chum Phae, Wiang Kao, Nong Na Kham of Khon Kaen Province and Non Sang of Nong Bua Lamphu province.

A prehistoric Iron Age archaeological site, None Nok Tha (Script error: No such module "Lang".) is in the district, as is the Phu Wiang National Park.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 114 villages (mubans). Phu Wiang is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of tambon Phu Wiang. There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1. Ban Ruea บ้านเรือ 9 3,736
4. Wa Thong หว้าทอง 8 5,234
5. Kut Khon Kaen กุดขอนแก่น 15 9,178
6. Na Chum Saeng นาชุมแสง 12 6,568
7. Na Wa นาหว้า 11 8,145
10. Nong Kung Thanasan หนองกุงธนสาร 16 9,297
12. Nong Kung Soen หนองกุงเซิน 9 6,073
13. Song Pueai สงเปือย 11 6,467
14. Thung Chomphu ทุ่งชมพู 8 4,495
16. Din Dam ดินดำ 7 4,691
17. Phu Wiang ภูเวียง 8 7,713

Missing numbers are tambons which now form the districts Wiang Kao and Nong Na Kham.

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