Khon Sawan District
Khon Sawan คà¸à¸™à¸ªà¸§à¸£à¸£à¸„์ | |
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Amphoe | |
![]() Amphoe location in Chaiyaphum Province | |
Coordinates: 15°55′54″N 102°16′52″E / 15.93167°N 102.28111°ECoordinates: 15°55′54″N 102°16′52″E / 15.93167°N 102.28111°E | |
Country |
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Province | Chaiyaphum |
Area | |
• Total | 468.1 km2 (180.7 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 54,313 |
• Density | 116.0/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 36140 |
Geocode | 3603 |
Khon Sawan (Thai: คà¸à¸™à¸ªà¸§à¸£à¸£à¸„์) is a district (Amphoe) of Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand.
History
Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long. It was built in same era as Mueang Korat by Phraya Khun Han, a cousin of the governor of Korat.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khok Pho Chai, Waeng Yai and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen Province, Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and Mueang Chaiyaphum and Kaeng Khro of Chaiyaphum Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon).
1. | Khon Sawan | คà¸à¸™à¸ªà¸§à¸£à¸£à¸„์ | |
2. | Yang Wai | ยางหวาย | |
3. | Chong Sam Mo | ช่à¸à¸‡à¸ªà¸²à¸¡à¸«à¸¡à¸ | |
4. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะà¸à¸²à¸” | |
5. | Huai Rai | ห้วยไร่ | |
6. | Ban Sok | บ้านโสภ| |
7. | Khok Mang Ngoi | โคà¸à¸¡à¸±à¹ˆà¸‡à¸‡à¸à¸¢ | |
8. | Nong Kham | หนà¸à¸‡à¸‚าม | |
9. | Si Samran | ศรีสำราภ|
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