Erawan district
District in Loei, Thailand
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Erawan (Thai: เอราวัณ; IPA: [ʔēːrāːwān]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Loei province, in northeastern Thailand.
Erawan
เอราวัณ | |
|---|---|
District location in Loei province | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′36″N 101°56′24″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Loei |
| Seat | Pha In Plaeng |
| Area | |
• Total | 262.0 km2 (101.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 37,079 |
| • Density | 141.5/km2 (366/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 42220 |
| Geocode | 4213 |
The district is named after the Erawan Cave in neighboring Na Wang district very near the boundary to Erawan District.[1]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Pha Khao, Wang Saphung, Mueang Loei, and Na Duang of Loei Province; and Na Wang and Si Bun Rueang of Nong Bua Lamphu province.
The main river in the district is the Suai.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was established on 1 April 1995 with territory split off from Wang Saphung district.[2]
The Thai government on 15 May 2007 upgraded all 81 minor districts to full districts.[3] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official.[4]
Symbols
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). Erawan and Pha In Plaeng are also sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons), and two tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the remaining two sub-districts.
