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District of Thailand

District in Kalasin, Thailand
Na Khu นาคู
District
District location in Kalasin provinceDistrict location in Kalasin province
Coordinates: 16°45′25″N 104°00′30″E / 16.75694°N 104.00833°E / 16.75694; 104.00833
CountryThailand
ProvinceKalasin
SeatNa Khu
Area
 • Total203.0925 km (78.4145 sq mi)
Population
 • Total31,510
 • Density211.2/km (547/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code46250
Geocode4616

Na Khu (Thai: นาคู, pronounced [nāː kʰūː]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Kalasin province, northeastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Khao Wong, Kuchinarai, and Huai Phueng of Kalasin Province; Phu Phan and Tao Ngoi of Sakon Nakhon province; and Dong Luang of Mukdahan province.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 April 1995, when it was split off from Khao Wong district.

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August, the upgrade became official.

Administration

The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 54 villages (mubans). Na Khu is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Na Khu. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Na Khu นาคู 13 9,799
2. Sai Na Wang สายนาวัง 8 4,117
3. Non Na Chan โนนนาจาน 9 4,747
4. Bo Kaeo บ่อแก้ว 14 8,780
5. Phu Laen Chang ภูแล่นช้าง 10 4,067

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเขาวง จังหวัดกาฬสินธุ์ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาคู (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ง): 69. 22 March 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012.
  2. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 24 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007.

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Districts of Kalasin


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