Nong Yai district
Nong Yai หนองใหญ่ | |
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District | |
District location in Chonburi province | |
Coordinates: 13°9′24″N 101°22′0″E / 13.15667°N 101.36667°E / 13.15667; 101.36667 | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chonburi |
Seat | Nong Yai |
Tambon | 5 |
Area | |
• Total | 397.5 km2 (153.5 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 23,609 |
• Density | 59.39/km2 (153.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 20190 |
Geocode | 2003 |
Nong Yai (Thai: หนองใหญ่, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ jàj]) is a district (amphoe) in the province Chonburi, Thailand.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Nong Yai was created on 1 December 1975. The three tambons, Nong Yai, Khlong Phlu, and Nong Suea Chang were split off from Ban Bueng district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Wang Chan and Pluak Daeng of Rayong province, Si Racha, Ban Bueng and Bo Thong of Chonburi Province.
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 24 villages (mubans). Nong Yai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the whole tambon Nong Yai. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | Nong Yai | หนองใหญ่ | 6 | 7,530 | |
2. | Khlong Phlu | คลองพลู | 4 | 3,645 | |
3. | Nong Suea Chang | หนองเสือช้าง | 5 | 4,106 | |
4. | Hang Sung | ห้างสูง | 5 | 3,333 | |
5. | Khao Sok | เขาซก | 4 | 3,370 |
References
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอบ้านบึง จังหวัดชลบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอหนองใหญ่ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 92 (245 ง): 3062. December 1, 1975. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอหนองใหญ่ อำเภอบ่อไร่ อำเภอพรหมคีรี อำเภอนาบอน อำเภอบางสะพานน้อย อำเภอนาดี อำเภอกงหรา อำเภอวังทรายพูน อำเภอธารโต อำเภอคำตากล้า อำเภอศรีนคร อำเภอด่านช้าง อำเภอพรเจริญ อำเภอวังสามหมอ และอำเภอลานสัก พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๔ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 98 (115 ก Special): 7–10. July 13, 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
External links
- amphoe.com
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