Phon Na Kaeo district
District in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand
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Phon Na Kaeo (Thai: โพนนาแก้ว, pronounced [pʰōːn nāː kɛ̂ːw]) is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon province, northeast Thailand.
Phon Na Kaeo
โพนนาแก้ว | |
|---|---|
District location in Sakon Nakhon province | |
| Coordinates: 17°13′16″N 104°17′24″E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Sakon Nakhon |
| Seat | Na Kaeo |
| Area | |
• Total | 352.0 km2 (135.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 35,579 |
| • Density | 101.1/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 47230 |
| Geocode | 4717 |
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1991, when the four tambons Ban Phon, Na Kaeo, Na Tong Watthana, and Ban Paen were split off from Mueang Sakon Nakhon district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Khok Si Suphan, Mueang Sakon Nakhon and Kusuman of Sakon Nakhon Province, Pla Pak, Huai Phueng and Wang Yang of Nakhon Phanom province.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and a further five tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Phon | บ้านโพน | 8 | 6,378 | |
| 2. | Na Kaeo | นาแก้ว | 12 | 10,848 | |
| 3. | Na Tong Watthana | นาตงวัฒนา | 11 | 6,553 | |
| 4. | Ban Paen | บ้านแป้น | 10 | 6,957 | |
| 5. | Chiang Sue | เชียงสือ | 7 | 4,843 |
