Mueang_Khon_Kaen_district

Mueang Khon Kaen district

Mueang Khon Kaen district

District in Khon Kaen, Thailand


Mueang Khon Kaen (Thai: เมืองขอนแก่น, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ kʰɔ̌(ː)n kɛ̀n]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Khon Kaen province, northeastern Thailand.

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Haet, Phra Yuen, Ban Fang, Ubolratana, Nam Phong, and Sam Sung of Khon Kaen Province; Kosum Phisai and Chiang Yuen of Maha Sarakham province.

History

On 29 April 1917, the district name was changed from Mueang to Phra Lap (พระลับ).[1] On 14 November 1937 it was renamed Mueang Khon Kaen.[2]

Administration

The district is divided into 17 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 272 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Khon Kaen covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang. Tha Phra is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) covering parts of tambon Tha Phra. There are a further 16 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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References

  1. "ประกาศเรื่องเปลียนชืออำเภอ" [Notice of changing district name] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 60{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" [Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 55: 658–666. 14 November 1938. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2020, page 659{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

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