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Non Sung
โนนสูง— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Coordinates: 15°10′48″N 102°15′25″E / 15.18°N 102.25694°ECoordinates: 15°10′48″N 102°15′25″E / 15.18°N 102.25694°E Country 
ThailandProvince Nakhon Ratchasima Seat Non Sung Tambon Muban Amphoe established Area – Total 677.0 km2 (261.4 sq mi) Population (2000) – Total 130,064 – Density 192.1/km2 (497.5/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 30160, 30420 Geocode 3010 Non Sung (Thai: โนนสูง) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand.
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Etymology
The old name of the district was Klang. The word Klang in Thai means middle, which refers to the location of the district between the Nok district (now Bua Yai district) and Nai district (Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima district).
When Thai people had to choose a family name at the beginning of the 20th century, many of the locals created names with the word Klang within.
History
The district was renamed from Non Wat to Non Sung in 1939.[1]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khong, Phimai, Chakkarat, Chaloem Phra Kiat, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Non Thai and Kham Sakaesaeng. Ban Non Wat, a village in the district is an important archaeological site from the bronze age.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon). There are seven townships (thesaban tambon) within the district - Non Sung covers the whole tambon Non Sung,Talat Khae covers parts of tambon Than Prasat, Don Wai covers the whole tambon Don Wai, Makha covers the whole tambon Makha, Dan Khla covers the whole tambon Dan Khla, Mai covers the whole tambon Mai and Ho Kham covers the whole tambon Ho Kham.
1. Non Sung โนนสูง 2. Mai ใหม่ 3. Tanot โตนด 4. Bing บิง 5. Don Chomphu ดอนชมพู 6. Than Prasat ธารปราสาท 7. Lum Khao หลุมข้าว 8. Makha มะค่า 9. Phon Songkhram พลสงคราม 10. Chan-at จันอัด 11. Kham Thao ขามเฒ่า 12. Dan Khla ด่านคล้า 13. Lam Kho Hong ลำคอหงษ์ 14. Mueang Prasat เมืองปราสาท 15. Don Wai ดอนหวาย 16. Lam Mun ลำมูล References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF.
External links
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima · Khon Buri · Soeng Sang · Khong · Ban Lueam · Chakkarat · Chok Chai · Dan Khun Thot · Non Thai · Non Sung · Kham Sakaesaeng · Bua Yai · Prathai · Pak Thong Chai · Phimai · Huai Thalaeng · Chum Phuang · Sung Noen · Kham Thale So · Sikhio · Pak Chong · Nong Bun Mak · Kaeng Sanam Nang · Non Daeng · Wang Nam Khiao · Thepharak · Mueang Yang · Phra Thong Kham · Lam Thamenchai · Bua Lai · Sida · Chaloem Phra Kiat
Categories:- Amphoe of Nakhon Ratchasima
- Isan geography stubs
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