Nong Han District

Nong Han
หนองหาน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Udon Thani Province
Coordinates: 17°21′38″N 103°6′20″E / 17.36056°N 103.10556°E / 17.36056; 103.10556Coordinates: 17°21′38″N 103°6′20″E / 17.36056°N 103.10556°E / 17.36056; 103.10556
Country  Thailand
Province Udon Thani
Seat Nong Han
Area
  Total 708.119 km2 (273.406 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 114,982
  Density 162.4/km2 (421/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 41130
Geocode 4106

Nong Han (Thai: หนองหาน) is a district (amphoe) of Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Chai Wan, Ku Kaeo, Prachaksinlapakhom, Mueang Udon Thani, Phibun Rak and Thung Fon of Udon Thani Province, and Sawang Daen Din of Sakon Nakhon Province.

History

The archaeological site of Ban Chiang (Thai: มู่ที่ 13 ตำบล บ้านเชียง Hamlet 13 Tambon Ban Chiang) has been a world heritage site since 1992. It was settled from the Neolithic to the Iron Age, and then abandoned from about 300 CE until the early 19th century. It is most famous for its red painted pottery.

Mueang Nong Han was one of the four original subdivisions of Udon Thani, which were converted into amphoe during the monthon thesaphiban administrative reforms in 1908.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambon), which are further divided into 161 villages (muban). There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Nong Han, Nong Mek and Ban Chiang each cover parts of tambons of the same name. There are further 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Nong Hanหนองหาน1716,902
2.Nong Mekหนองเม็ก1914,915
5.Phang Nguพังงู159,540
6.Sabaengสะแบง88,015
7.Soi Phraoสร้อยพร้าว115,921
9.Ban Chiangบ้านเชียง1511,198
10.Ban Yaบ้านยา115,419
11.Phon Ngamโพนงาม2013,381
12.Phak Topผักตบ138,297
14.Nong Phaiหนองไผ่149,172
17.Don Hai Sokดอนหายโศก106,496
18.Nong Sa Plaหนองสระปลา86,037

Missing numbers are tambon which now form the districts Phibun Rak and Ku Kaeo.

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