Na Muen district
Na Muean นาหมื่น | |
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 A ferry in Sirikit Dam | |
 District location in Nan province | |
| Coordinates: 18°11′22″N 100°39′32″E / 18.18944°N 100.65889°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Suraphan Trimongkon |
| Area | |
• Total | 785.608 km2 (303.325 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 14,817 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 55180 |
| Geocode | 5510 |
Na Muean (Thai: นาหมื่น, pronounced [nāː mɯ̀ːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Nan province, northern Thailand.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) Na Muean was established on 9 October 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi district, from which it was split off.[1][2] Originally it consisted of the three tambons, Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo, and Mueang Li. It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are, from the north clockwise, Na Noi of Nan Province, Ban Khok, Fak Tha, Nam Pat and Tha Pla of Uttaradit province, Mueang Phrae and Rong Kwang of Phrae province.
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Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 48 villages (mubans). Bo Kaeo is the township (thesaban tambon) and covers the complete area of tambon Bo Kaeo. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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| 1. | Na Thanung | นาทะนุง | 17 | 4,989 | |
| 2. | Bo Kaeo | บ่อแก้ว | 14 | 4,756 | |
| 3. | Mueang Li | เมืองลี | 7 | 2,126 | |
| 4. | Ping Luang | ปิงหลวง | 10 | 3,168 |
References
- ^ nakornnan.com
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอนาน้อย จังหวัดน่าน ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาหมื่น (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 95 (113 ง): 3464. October 17, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
