Wang Yang District

Wang Yang
วังยาง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°27′19″E / 17.05611°N 104.45528°E / 17.05611; 104.45528Coordinates: 17°3′22″N 104°27′19″E / 17.05611°N 104.45528°E / 17.05611; 104.45528
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Phanom
Seat Wang Yang
Tambon 4
Muban 27
Area
  Total 137.9 km2 (53.2 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 15,187
  Density 104.7/km2 (271/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 48130
Geocode 4812

Wang Yang (Thai: วังยาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Phanom Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Pla Pak and Na Kae of Nakhon Phanom Province, Khok Si Suphan and Phon Na Kaeo of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Wang Yang was established on July 1, 1997, when four tambon were split off from Na Kae district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

Administration

Central administration

The district Wang Yang is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Wang Yangวังยาง94,846
2.Khok Siโคกสี73,244
3.Yot Chatยอดชาด75,024
4.Nong Phoหนองโพธิ์42,073

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอนาแก จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอวังยาง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 116 (Special 51 ง): 8. June 25, 1997.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
  4. "Population statistics 2013" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
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