- Na Duang District
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Na Duang
นาด้วง— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Loei Province
Coordinates: 17°28′45″N 101°58′14″E / 17.47917°N 101.97056°ECoordinates: 17°28′45″N 101°58′14″E / 17.47917°N 101.97056°E Country 
ThailandProvince Loei Seat Na Duang Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area – Total 590.0 km2 (227.8 sq mi) Population (2005) – Total 25,232 – Density 42.8/km2 (110.9/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 42210 Geocode 4202 Na Duang (Thai: นาด้วง; IPA: [nāː dûaŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.
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History
The area of the district was originally Ban Na Duang of Udon Thani Province, a village named after the hunter Duang. He led people to establish a new village there in 1881. Later the village was assigned to be part of tambon Thung Pho, Mueang Loei district in 1945 and tambon Na Din Dam in 1967. In 1976 it was upgraded to a tambon. Together with three further tambon it formed the minor district (King Amphoe) on January 17 1977.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 19 1991.[2]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Erawan, Mueang Loei, Pak Chom of Loei Province, Nam Som of Udon Thani Province and Suwannakhuha, Na Klang and Na Wang of Nongbua Lamphu Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban). Na Duang is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Na Duang. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Na Duang นาด้วง 12 9,359 2. Na Dok Kham นาดอกคำ 17 9,433 3. Tha Sa-at ท่าสะอาด 7 3,546 4. Tha Sawan ท่าสวรรค์ 5 2,894 References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเมืองเลย จังหวัดเลย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอนาด้วง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 94 (10 ง): 366. February 1 1977. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/D/010/366.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอทุ่งตะโก อำเภอพะโต๊ะ อำเภอเขาค้อ อำเภอน้ำหนาว อำเภอวังจันทร์ อำเภอนาด้วง อำเภอเต่างอย อำเภอสิงหนคร อำเภอพระสมุทรเจดีย์ และอำเภอลำดวน พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๔" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 108 (107 ก Special): 29–33. June 19 1991. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2534/A/107/29.PDF.
External links
Mueang Loei · Na Duang · Chiang Khan · Pak Chom · Dan Sai · Na Haeo · Phu Ruea · Tha Li · Wang Saphung · Phu Kradueng · Phu Luang · Pha Khao · Erawan · Nong Hin
Categories:- Amphoe of Loei
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