Wan Yai District

Wan Yai
หว้านใหญ่
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Mukdahan Province
Coordinates: 16°43′39″N 104°44′20″E / 16.72750°N 104.73889°E / 16.72750; 104.73889Coordinates: 16°43′39″N 104°44′20″E / 16.72750°N 104.73889°E / 16.72750; 104.73889
Country  Thailand
Province Mukdahan
Seat Wan Yai
Area
  Total 84.48 km2 (32.62 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 18,683
  Density 221.2/km2 (573/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 49150
Geocode 4906

Wan Yai (Thai: หว้านใหญ่) is a district (Amphoe) of Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mueang Mukdahan of Mukdahan Province and That Phanom of Nakhon Phanom Province. To the east across the Mekong river is the Laotian province of Savannakhet.

The important water resource is the Mekong river.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Wan Yai was created on September 16, 1977, when the tambon Wan Yai, Pong Kham and Bang Sai Noi were split off from Mukdahan district.[1] In 1982 it was one of 6 districts which formed the new province Mukdahan. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on May 9, 1992.[2]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.Wan Yaiหว้านใหญ่114,739
2.Pong Khamป่งขาม115,337
3.Bang Sai Noiบางทรายน้อย114,715
4.Chanotชะโนด52,444
5.Dong Muดงหมู61,448

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอมุกดาหาร จังหวัดนครพนม ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหว้านใหญ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 94 (89 ง): 3922. September 27, 1977.
  2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอสอยดาว อำเภอโพนสวรรค์ อำเภอบางขัน อำเภอหว้านใหญ่ อำเภอเมืองปาน อำเภอภูหลวง อำเภอโคกศรีสุพรรณ และอำเภอสำโรง พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๕ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 109 (45 ก): 27–29. April 9, 1992.

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