Khon Sawan district
Appearance
Khon Sawan
คอนสวรรค์ | |
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![]() District location in Chaiyaphum province | |
Coordinates: 15°55′54″N 102°16′52″E / 15.93167°N 102.28111°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chaiyaphum |
Area | |
• Total | 468.1 km2 (180.7 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 54,313 |
• Density | 116.0/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 36140 |
Geocode | 3603 |
Khon Sawan (Thai: คอนสวรรค์, pronounced [kʰɔ̄ːn sā.wǎn]; Northeastern Thai: คอนสวรรค์, pronounced [kʰɔ᷇ːn sā.wǎn]) is a district (amphoe) of Chaiyaphum province, northeastern Thailand.
History
[edit]Khon Sawan is an ancient city, in the past named Mueang Ka Long. It was built in same era as Mueang Khorat by Phraya Khun Han, a cousin of the governor of Khorat.
Geography
[edit]Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Khok Pho Chai, Waeng Yai, and Waeng Noi of Khon Kaen province; Kaeng Sanam Nang of Nakhon Ratchasima province; and Mueang Chaiyaphum and Kaeng Khro of Chaiyaphum Province.
Administration
[edit]The district is divided into nine subdistricts (tambons).
1. | Khon Sawan | คอนสวรรค์ | |
2. | Yang Wai | ยางหวาย | |
3. | Chong Sam Mo | ช่องสามหมอ | |
4. | Non Sa-at | โนนสะอาด | |
5. | Huai Rai | ห้วยไร่ | |
6. | Ban Sok | บ้านโสก | |
7. | Khok Mang Ngoi | โคกมั่งงอย | |
8. | Nong Kham | หนองขาม | |
9. | Si Samran | ศรีสำราญ |