Dong Luang district

{{Infobox settlement |name = Dong Luang District |native_name = อำเภอดงหลวง |settlement_type = District |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Thailand]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Thailand|Province]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Mukdahan Province]] |parts_type = [[Tambon|Subdistricts]] |parts_name = 6 |area_total_km2 = 473.6 |population_total = 35,170 |population_as_of = 2013 |postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in Thailand|Postal code]] |postal_code = 49110 }}

Dong Luang District (Thai: อำเภอดงหลวง, pronounced {{IPAc-th|doŋ lǔaŋ}}) is a district (''[[Amphoe|amphoe]]'') in the northern part of [[Mukdahan Province]], northeastern [[Thailand]].

History

Dong Luang was established as a minor district (''[[King Amphoe|king amphoe]]'') on 15 April 1985, by separating the ''tambons'' Dong Luang, Nong Bua, and Chanot from [[Na Kae District]] in [[Nakhon Phanom Province]] and ''tambon'' Kok Pho from [[Mueang Mukdahan District]] in [[Mukdahan Province]]. It was upgraded to a full district (''amphoe'') on 9 May 1992.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): [[Na Kae District]] and [[Si Songkhram District]] of [[Nakhon Phanom Province]]; [[Nikhom Kham Soi District]] and [[Mueang Mukdahan District]] of Mukdahan Province.

Administration

The district is divided into six subdistricts (''[[Tambon|tambon]]''), which are further subdivided into 61 villages (''[[Muban|muban]]'').

{| class="wikitable" |+ ! No. ! Name ! Thai name ! Villages ! Pop.
(2013) |- | 1. | Dong Luang | ดงหลวง | 11 | 7,203 |- | 2. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 9 | 5,312 |- | 3. | Chanot | ชะโนด | 14 | 7,937 |- | 4. | Kok Pho | กกโพธิ์ | 9 | 4,795 |- | 5. | Phu Pha Daen | ภูผาแด่น | 10 | 5,781 |- | 6. | Nong Khaen | หนองแคน | 8 | 4,142 |} There are no municipal (''[[Thesaban|thesaban]]'') areas in the district. Each of the six ''tambon'' has a ''[[Tambon administrative organization|tambon]]'' administrative organization (TAO).

References

External links

  • [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=134&pv=11 Amphoe.com] (Thai)
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120224095818/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2528/A/063/13.PDF Royal Gazette] (Thai, document establishing the minor district)
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120224095818/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2535/A/029/1.PDF Royal Gazette] (Thai, document upgrading to full district)
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