Non Sung District

Non Sung โนนสูง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 15°10′48″N 102°15′25″E / 15.18000°N 102.25694°E / 15.18000; 102.25694Coordinates: 15°10′48″N 102°15′25″E / 15.18000°N 102.25694°E / 15.18000; 102.25694
Country	Thailand
Province	Nakhon Ratchasima
Seat	Non Sung
Area
• Total	677.0 km2 (261.4 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	127,178
• Density	187.9/km2 (487/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	30160, 30420
Geocode	3010

Non Sung (Thai: โนนสูง) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.

Etymology

The old name of the district was Klang. The word Klang in Thai means middle, which refers to the location of the district between the Nok district (now Bua Yai district) and Nai district (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district).

When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word Klang within.

History

The district was renamed from Non Wat to Non Sung in 1939.^[1]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khong, Phimai, Chakkarat, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Non Thai and Kham Sakaesaeng. Ban Non Wat, a village in the district is an important archaeological site from the bronze age.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon). There are seven townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Non Sung covers the whole tambon Non Sung,Talat Khae covers parts of tambon Than Prasat, Don Wai covers the whole tambon Don Wai, Makha covers the whole tambon Makha, Dan Khla covers the whole tambon Dan Khla, Mai covers the whole tambon Mai and Ho Kham covers the whole tambon Ho Kham.

References

1. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. 

External links

• amphoe.com