Nong Chang District

Nong Chang หนองฉาง
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Uthai Thani Province
Coordinates: 15°23′29″N 99°50′29″E / 15.39139°N 99.84139°E / 15.39139; 99.84139Coordinates: 15°23′29″N 99°50′29″E / 15.39139°N 99.84139°E / 15.39139; 99.84139
Country	Thailand
Province	Uthai Thani
Seat	Nong Chang
Area
- Total	341.2 km2 (131.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Total	44,366
- Density	131.4/km2 (340.3/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	61110
Geocode	6104

Nong Chang (Thai: หนองฉาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Uthai Thani Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Huai Khot, Lan Sak, Thap Than, Nong Khayang of Uthai Thani Province and Nong Mamong of Chainat Province.

History

In 1917 the district was renamed from Uthai Kao (อุทัยเก่า) to Nong Chang.^[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 96 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district - Khao Bang Kraek covers the whole tambon Khao Bang Kraek, and Nong Chang covers parts of tambon Nong Chang and Nong Suang.

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.[2]
01.	Nong Chang	หนองฉาง	07	5,173
02.	Nong Yang	หนองยาง	10	5,588
03.	Nong Nang Nuan	หนองนางนวล	10	3,129
04.	Nong Suang	หนองสรวง	05	2,616
05.	Ban Kao	บ้านเก่า	09	1,405
06.	Uthai Kao	อุทัยเก่า	10	2,487
07.	Thung Pho	ทุ่งโพ	15	7,973
08.	Thung Phong	ทุ่งพง	11	2,156
09.	Khao Bang Kraek	เขาบางแกรก	07	6,556
10.	Khao Kwang Thong	เขากวางทอง	12	7,283

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5161_01.html. 

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)