Phon Sawan District

Phon Sawan (Thai: โพนสวรรค์, pronounced [pʰōːn sā.wǎn]) is a district (amphoe) in Nakhon Phanom Province, northeast Thailand.

Phon Sawan

โพนสวรรค์
District location in Nakhon Phanom Province
Coordinates: 17°27′23″N 104°28′7″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Phanom
SeatPhon Sawan
Area
  Total718.835 km2 (277.544 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total54,352
  Density75.6/km2 (196/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code48190
Geocode4810

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Na Wa, Si Songkhram, Tha Uthen, and Mueang Nakhon Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province, and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 7 January 1986, when the five tambons, Phon Sawan, Na Hua Bo, Na Khamin, Phon Bok, and Ban Kho, were split off from Tha Uthen District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 9 May 1992.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 86 villages (mubans). Phon Sawan has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambons Phon Sawan and Phon Chan. There are a further seven tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Phon Sawanโพนสวรรค์139,982
2.Na Hua Boนาหัวบ่อ95,468
3.Na Khaminนาขมิ้น168,849
4.Phon Bokโพนบก105,895
5.Ban Khoบ้านค้อ1812,311
6.Phon Chanโพนจาน127,548
7.Na Naiนาใน84,299
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