Ban Dan district
District in Buriram, Thailand
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Ban Dan (Thai: บ้านด่าน, pronounced [bâːn dàːn]; Northeastern Thai: บ้านด่าน, pronounced [bâːn dáːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Buriram province, northeastern Thailand.
Ban Dan
บ้านด่าน | |
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 District location in Buriram province | |
| Coordinates: 15°6′26″N 103°10′29″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Buriram |
| Seat | Ban Dan |
| Area | |
• Total | 247.6 km2 (95.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 30,548 |
| • Density | 123.4/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 31000 |
| Geocode | 3121 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Ban Dan was created on 15 July 1996 by splitting four tambons from Mueang Buriram district.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khaen Dong, Satuek, Huai Rat, Mueang Buriram and Khu Mueang.
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 59 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Dan | บ้านด่าน | 20 | 11,808 | |
| 2. | Prasat | ปราสาท | 18 | 8,791 | |
| 3. | Wang Nuea | วังเหนือ | 12 | 4,327 | |
| 4. | Non Khwang | โนนขวาง | 9 | 5,622 |
